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HOP Commissioning

This chapter provides the items for commissioning a single HOP and describes how to carry out each commissioning item. 4.1 HOP Commissioning Items HOP commissioning involves the commissioning of the radio link upon its establishment after the NE commissioning for the two radio NEs at both ends of the link is complete. It is recommended that you test the commissioning items listed in the following table depending on the actual configuration of the equipment. 4.2 Aligning the Antenna Aligning the antenna is the most important activity in the hop commissioning, and its result has a direct effect on the performance of the radio link. 4.3 Testing the ECC The ECC is used to carry the network management (NM) information. By testing the ECC, you can ensure that the radio link transmits the ECC normally. 4.4 Testing the E1 Service By testing the E1 service, you can check if the E1 service is available between stations. 4.5 Testing the Ethernet Service By testing the Ethernet service, you can check if the Ethernet service is available between stations. 4.6 Testing the WS Service By testing the WS service, you can check if the WS service is available between stations. 4.7 Testing the Orderwire Phone When the station is installed with the orderwire phone, by testing the orderwire phone, you can check if the orderwire phone functions normally. 4.8 Testing the IF 1+1 Switching When the OptiX RTN 600 is configured with the IF 1+1 protection, by testing the IF 1+1 switching, you can check if the switching is normal. 4.9 Testing the SNCP Switching When the OptiX RTN 600 is configured with the SNCP, by testing the SNCP switching, you can check if the switching is normal.
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4.10 Testing the Linear MSP Switching When the OptiX RTN 600 is configured with the linear MSP, by testing the linear MSP switching, you can check if the switching is normal. 4.11 Testing the 24-Hour BER By testing the 24-hour BER, you can check if the equipment can transmit services stably in a long term.

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4.1 HOP Commissioning Items

HOP commissioning involves the commissioning of the radio link upon its establishment after the NE commissioning for the two radio NEs at both ends of the link is complete. It is recommended that you test the commissioning items listed in the following table depending on the actual configuration of the equipment. Table 4-1 HOP commissioning items Item Aligning the antenna Testing the ECC Testing the E1 service Testing the Ethernet service Testing the WS service Testing the orderwire phone Testing the IF 1 +1 switching Testing the SNCP switching Testing the linear MSP switching Testing the 24hour BER Optional/ Required Required Required Required Required Required Required Required Required Reference 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 Remarks Applicable if the E1 service is available between stations. Applicable if the Ethernet service is available between stations. Applicable if the WS service is available between stations. Applicable if the orderwire phone is available between stations. Applicable if the 1+1 HSB/FD/SD is configured. Applicable if the SNCP is configured. Applicable if the linear MSP is configured. -

Required

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Required

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4.2 Aligning the Antenna

Aligning the antenna is the most important activity in the hop commissioning, and its result has a direct effect on the performance of the radio link.

Prerequisite
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The NE commissioning of the radio equipment at both ends of the radio link must be complete.
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The weather should be suitable for outdoor work. There should be no rain, snow, or fog between stations. The on-site conditions must meet the requirements for the antenna to operate at a high altitude and the personnel required to commission the antenna must be trained to work at high altitudes. The ATPC function must be disabled.

Precautions
If the radio link is configured with 1+1 protection and one antenna is used at one end, turn off the power supplies of the standby ODUs at both ends before aligning the antenna. After aligning the antenna is complete, turn on the power supplies of the standby ODUs at both ends again. If the radio link is configured with 1+1 SD and two antennas are used at one end, align the antenna as follows: 1. 2. 3. After turning off the power supplies of the standby ODUs at both ends, align the main antennas at both ends. Turn on the power supply of the standby ODU at the local end. Maintain the position of the main antenna at the remote end, and adjust the diversity antenna at the local end. Turn on the power supply of the standby ODU at the remote end. Maintain the position of the main antenna at the local end, and adjust the diversity antenna at the remote end.

If the radio link is configured with 1+1 FD and two antennas are used at one end, align the antenna as follows: 1. 2. After turning off the power supplies of the standby ODUs at both ends, align the main antennas at both ends. After turning on the power supplies of the standby ODUs at both ends, align the standby antennas at both ends.

CAUTION
Nuts or screw bolts can be used as the azimuth adjustment device and elevation adjustment device for antennas. For details, refer to the antenna installation instructions.

Procedure
Step 1 When the distance is long (more than 2 km), first position the antennas at both ends in a horizontal manner. When the distance is short, finely adjust the elevation angle as the actual situation requires. Step 2 Connect a multimeter to the RSSI port on the ODU at the local end and test the voltage value VBNC.
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If you make the test line terminated with the BNC connector at one end in advance, it is more convenient to test the voltage value VBNC.

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Figure 4-1 Testing the RSSI voltage by using a multimeter

Step 3 Adjust the azimuth of the antenna as follows: 1. 2. Keep the position of the remote antenna fixed. Use the multimeter to test the VBNC, and at the local end rotate the antenna widely in a horizontal manner. The range of rotating the antenna should ensure that the three peak signals of the VBNC are scanned and the central peak signal has the maximum voltage. Step 4 Adjust the elevation of the antenna as follows: 1. 2. At each VBNC voltage peak, adjust the elevation angle so that the VBNC changes to the maximum value within the scanned range. Adjust the antenna until the VBNC voltage reaches the maximum value. Tighten the local antenna. When you tighten the antenna, ensure that the VBNC voltage maintains the maximum value. Step 5 Repeat Step 2 to Step 4 to adjust the remote antenna. When the remote receive level reaches the maximum value, tighten the remote antenna. Step 6 Repeat Step 2Step 5 for two to four times to make the receive level at the local end and the remote end both reach the maximum value. Tighten the antennas at both ends. Step 7 Use the multimeter to test the VBNC voltage at both ends. Read the current receive signal level by referring to the relation curve between the VBNC of ODUs and the received signal level (RSL) at both ends.
NOTE

The curve diagram of the VBNC and RSL is put in the carton holding the ODU.

The actual receive signal level should be consistent with the specified value: The difference between the test value and the theoretical value ranges from 6 dBm to +3 dBm.
NOTE

If the VBNC cannot meet the above requirements, refer to the OptiX RTN 600 Radio Transmission System Maintenance Guide for handling.

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Step 8 Tighten all screws of antennas. ----End

4.3 Testing the ECC

The ECC is used to carry the network management (NM) information. By testing the ECC, you can ensure that the radio link transmits the ECC normally.

Prerequisite
Aligning the antenna must be complete.

Precautions
You only need to test the ECC at one end of the radio link.

Procedure
Step 1 connect the NE to the Web LCT. Step 2 In the NE List page, click Add NE. Step 3 In the Add NE page, set the following attributes of the opposite NE.
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NE ID: the opposite NE ID Extended ID: the extended ID of the opposite NE Gateway Type: IP gateway IP address: IP address of the local NE User Name: root (default) Password: password (default for the user root)

Step 4 Click OK. In this case, a row of data for the newly added NE is added in the NE List page. Step 5 Observe Login Status of the newly added NE. The Login Status should be Logged In. ----End

4.4 Testing the E1 Service

By testing the E1 service, you can check if the E1 service is available between stations.

Prerequisite
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The E1 service must be configured between stations. Aligning the antenna must be complete.
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Procedure
Step 1 Connect the first E1 port to the BER tester at the local equipment side. Step 2 At the opposite equipment side, perform the hardware inloop of the first E1 port. When the hardware inloop fails, perform the software inloop of the E1 port using the Web LCT. Step 3 Test the BER for 5 to 10 minutes by using the BER tester. There should be no bit error. Step 4 Cancel the loopback. Step 5 Repeat Step 1 to Step 4 to test other E1 ports. ----End

4.5 Testing the Ethernet Service

By testing the Ethernet service, you can check if the Ethernet service is available between stations.

Prerequisite
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The Ethernet service must be configured between stations.

Procedure
Step 1 Connect the port that adds and drops the Ethernet service on the local NE to laptop computer A through the crossover cable. Step 2 Connect the port that adds and drops the same Ethernet service on the opposite NE to laptop computer B through the crossover cable. Step 3 Set the IP addresses of laptop computers A and B. Make sure that the IP addresses of the two computers are in the same network section. For example, you can set the two laptop computers as follows.
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Lap top computer A

IP address: 192.168.1.101 Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0 IP address: 192.168.1.102 Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0

Laptop computer B

Step 4 Open MS-DOS on laptop computer A and carry out the ping 192.168.1.102-n 200 -1 2000 command.
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-n Num indicates that Num packets are transmitted to the opposite computer. -1 Num indicates the size of the buffer in transmission is Num bytes.

Step 5 After the ping command is run, check the statistics about the transmission and receiving conditions.
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In the displayed statistics data, no packet loss information should be contained. That is, the following data should be contained:
Lost = 0 (0% loss)

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4.6 Testing the WS Service

By testing the WS service, you can check if the WS service is available between stations.

Prerequisite
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The WS service must be configured between stations. Aligning the antenna must be complete.

Procedure
Step 1 Connect the WS port on the PXC board to the BER tester at the local equipment side. Step 2 At the opposite equipment side, perform the hardware inloop of the WS port on the PXC board. Step 3 Test the BER for 5 to 10 minutes by using the BER tester. There should be no bit error. Step 4 Release the loopback of the WS port at the opposite equipment side. ----End

4.7 Testing the Orderwire Phone

When the station is installed with the orderwire phone, by testing the orderwire phone, you can check if the orderwire phone functions normally.

Prerequisite
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The orderwire phone must be installed correctly at the station. The orderwire data must be configured. Aligning the antenna must be complete.

Procedure
Step 1 Check the status of the orderwire phones at both sides. The status should meet the following requirements:
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The ringing switch must be set to ON. The dialing mode switch must be set to T, that is, the dual-tone dialing mode must be selected.

Step 2 Dial the orderwire phone of the opposite equipment as follows: 1. Pick up the orderwire phone, and press the TALK key on the front panel of the phone. In this case, the red indicator on the upper right of the front panel is on, and is accompanied by the dialing prompt tone.
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Dial the orderwire phone number of the opposite equipment. Normally, after the opposite end answers, the talking quality is good and the voice is clear.

Step 3 Answer the orderwire phone as follows. 1. The maintenance personnel at the opposite equipment side dials the orderwire phone of the local equipment. Normally, the orderwire phone rings and at the same time the red indicator at the back of the phone flashes. 2. Pick up the phone, and press the TALK key to talk. In this case, the red indicator on the upper right of the front panel is on. Normally, the talking quality is good and the voice is clear. ----End

4.8 Testing the IF 1+1 Switching

When the OptiX RTN 600 is configured with the IF 1+1 protection, by testing the IF 1+1 switching, you can check if the switching is normal.

Prerequisite
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The equipment must be configured with the IF 1+1 protection. Aligning the antenna must be complete.

Precautions
The following test procedure considers the E1 service between stations as an example. When no E1 service is configured between stations, perform the test through other configured services like the WS service configured in the case of the SDH microwave.

Procedure
Step 1 Connect one E1 port to the BER tester at the local equipment side. Step 2 At the opposite equipment side, perform the hardware inloop of this E1 port. When the hardware inloop fails, perform the software inloop of the E1 port using the Web LCT. Step 3 Test the BER by using the BER tester. The BER tester should display as normal with no bit error reported. Step 4 View the working status of the board using the Web LCT. 1. 2. Select the NE from the Object Tree in the NE Explorer. In the Function Tree, choose Configuration > IF 1+1 Protection. Click Query. Active Board of Device in the Protection Group interface should be the main IF board. In the case of 1+1 FD or 1+1 SD configuration, Active Board of Channel should also be the main IF board.
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When any abnormal status occurs, you must clear the fault and proceed to test the IF 1+1 protection.

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Step 5 Turn off the ODU power switch on the main IF board. Step 6 View the BER test result. The test result should indicate that the service recover after a transient interruption. Step 7 After the switching is complete, test the BER for 5 to 10 minutes. There should be no bit error. Step 8 Turn on the ODU power switch on the main IF board. Step 9 When Revertive Mode of the IF 1+1 protection is set to Revertive, test the BER by using the BER tester again. When the restore time arrives, the test result should indicate that the service recovers after a transient interruption. WTR Time is set to 600s by default. Test the BER depending on the actual configuration. Step 10 Release the loopback set in Step 2. Step 11 At the opposite station, repeat Step 1 to Step 9 to test the IF 1+1 switching of the opposite equipment. ----End

4.9 Testing the SNCP Switching

When the OptiX RTN 600 is configured with the SNCP, by testing the SNCP switching, you can check if the switching is normal.

Prerequisite
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The equipment must be configured with the SNCP. Aligning the antenna must be complete.

Precautions
The following test procedure considers the E1 service as an example. For other service types, perform the test in the same way or do not test this item.

Procedure
Step 1 Connect one E1 port to the BER tester at the local equipment side. Step 2 At the opposite equipment side, perform the hardware inloop of this E1 port. When the hardware inloop fails, perform the software inloop of the E1 port by using the Web LCT. Step 3 Test the BER by using the BER tester. The BER tester should display as normal with no alarm reported. Step 4 View the SNCP status by using the Web LCT. The active and standby paths of the SNCP service should be both normal.
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When any abnormal status occurs, you must clear the fault and proceed to test the SNCP switching.

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Step 5 Trigger the SNCP switching by disconnecting the optical fiber connectors or cutting off the power supply of the ODU. During the test, the disconnected optical fiber connectors or the cut off power supply of the ODU should be in the working path of the SNCP service. Step 6 View the BER test result. The result should indicate that the service recovers after a transient interruption. Step 7 After the switching is complete, test the BER for 5 to 10 minutes. There should be no bit error. Step 8 Reconnect the optical fiber connectors that were disconnected in Step 5, or turn on the power supply of the ODU that was cut off in Step 5. Step 9 When Revertive Mode of the SNCP protection is set to Revertive, test the BER by using the BER tester again. When the restore time arrives, the test result should indicate that the service recovers after a transient interruption. WTR Time is set to 600s by default. Test the BER depending on the actual configuration. Step 10 Release the loopback set in Step 2. Step 11 At the opposite station, repeat Step 1 to Step 10 to test the SNCP switching of the opposite equipment. ----End

4.10 Testing the Linear MSP Switching

When the OptiX RTN 600 is configured with the linear MSP, by testing the linear MSP switching, you can check if the switching is normal.

Prerequisite
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The equipment must be configured with the linear MSP. The active and standby optical cables for the linear MSP must be normally connected.

Precautions
The following test procedure considers the E1 service as an example. For other service types, perform the test in the same way or do not test this item.

Procedure
Step 1 Connect one E1 port to the BER tester at the local equipment side. Step 2 Perform the hardware inloop of this E1 port at the opposite equipment side. If the hardware inloop fails, perform the software inloop of the E1 port by using the Web LCT. Step 3 Test the BER by using the BER tester. The BER tester should display as normal, and no bit errors should be reported. Step 4 View the linear MSP status by using the Web LCT.
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For the working unit and the protection unit of the service that is configured with the linear MSP, West Switching Status should be both Idle.
NOTE

If any abnormal status occurs, first clear the fault and go with the test.

Step 5 Trigger the linear MSP switching by shutting down the laser. 1. 2. 3. In the Object Tree of the NE Explorer, select the board that works as the working unit of the linear MSP. In the Function Tree, choose Configuration > SDH Interface. Select By Board/Port (Path), and set Laser Switch of the service port to Close Click Apply.

In the test, the laser to be shut down should be in the working path of the service that is configured with the linear MSP.
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You can also trigger the linear MSP switching by disconnecting the fibers.

Step 6 View the result of the BER test. The result should indicate that the service recovers after a transient interruption. Step 7 After the switching is complete, test the BER for 5 to 10 minutes. There should be no bit error. Step 8 Turn on the laser that was shut down in Step 5, or reconnect the optical fiber connectors that were disconnected in Step 5. Step 9 If Revertive Mode of the linear MSP is set to Revertive, test the BER again by using the BER tester. When the WTR time arrives, the test result should indicate that the service recovers after a transient interruption. WTR Time is set to 600s by default. Test the BER depending on the actual configuration.
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Revertive Mode of the linear MSP can be set to revertive or non-revertive. Revertive Mode of the 1:1 linear MSP is always set to revertive.

Step 10 Release the loopback set in Step 2. Step 11 If Switching Mode is set to Single-Ended Switching, repeat Step 1 to Step 10 to test the linear MSP switching of the opposite equipment. ----End

Postrequisite
If Revertive Mode of the linear MSP is set to non-revertive, stop and start the MSP protocol to restore the MSP status to normal.

4.11 Testing the 24-Hour BER

By testing the 24-hour BER, you can check if the equipment can transmit services stably in a long term.
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Prerequisite
Aligning the antenna must be complete.

Precautions
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When the 24-hour BER cannot be tested for each HOP of the link due to the restrictions of the actual conditions, choose the E1 service of the first and terminal node to perform the test. This operation can ensure that the test path covers the entire radio links. The following test procedure considers the E1 service between stations as an example. When no E1 service is configured between stations, perform the test through the configured WS service (only applicable to the SDH microwave).

Procedure
Step 1 At the opposite equipment side, extract several typical E1 services, and perform the hardware inloop of these E1 ports. When the hardware inloop fails, perform the software inloop of the E1 port using the Web LCT. Step 2 At the local equipment side, connect these E1 services serially at the DDF, and then access them to the BER tester. Figure 4-2 Serial connection of E1
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RX TX

RX

TX

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1 2 3 4

BER tester

Step 3 Perform the 24-hour BER test by using the BER tester. Step 4 Record the test result. It should be compliant with the design requirement. Step 5 Release the loopback and serial connection. ----End

Postrequisite
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If the first 24-hour BER test does not meet the design requirement, find out the cause and clear the fault. Perform another 24-hour BER test until the test is passed. If the BER exceeds the nominal value in the test for a serial connection, locate the fault by using the dichotomizing search or other methods until each channel passes the 24-hour BER test independently.
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