Nokia Flexihopper (Plus) Radio Installation: 1 © Nokia CTXX 4807/4.0en - PPT/ 12-2005 / LDB-CV

Nokia FlexiHopper (Plus) Radio
Installation
1 © NOKIA CTXX 4807/4.0en.PPT/ 12-2005 / LDB-CV

FlexiHopper (Plus) Radio Installation
• Objectives
At the end of the module the participant will be able to:
• Describe the FlexiHopper (Plus) radio outdoor unit

installation and FIU 19(E) indoor unit installation
• Correctly install FlexiHopper (Plus) radio outdoor unit
• Correctly install FlexiHopper (Plus) radio outdoor unit for
1- antenna Hot Standby
• Accurately align the antenna
• Properly connect interfaces
• Correctly install FIU 19(E) indoor unit

Mechanics

FlexiHopper (Plus) mechanics

FlexiHopper (Plus) mechanics
• Different casing sizes: 4
• Frequency ranges:
7, 8 13, 15 18, 23, 26 28, 32, 38 GHz

Frequency-dependent parts
• Parts depending on frequency:
7/8G Filter
13/15G Filter
18-26G Filter
28-38G Filter
7/8G collar: 115 mm

7-26G: 28-38G : 13/15G collar: 90 mm
casing base casing base 18-26G collar: 45 mm

Construction
• No coaxial cables 13-38 GHz,
2 cables at 7/8 GHz
• Stacked PCB’s with pin/header connections

Dimensions, etc.
• Weight and size:
7/8G: 6.0 kg
13/15G: 5.5 kg
18-26G: 4.5 kg
28-38G: 4.0 kg
• Casing part dimensions without fins, collar and handle:

210 x 230 x 70 mm
Fins: 30 mm high
Handle: 45 mm
Collar length:
7/8G, 100 mm
13/15G, 90 mm
18-26G, 40 mm
28-38G, 0 mm

Antennas ...1
• Antenna sizes are 20, 30, 60, 90, 120 and 180 cm
(240, 300 cm at 7/8G)
• Items: T5507x.03/.01/.02/.09/.15/.16
(and T55071.24/.30)
• Antennas 20 - 120 cm are
Low-profile parabolic antennas
i.e. shroud is lower than in normal
antenna; dish material is aluminum

Antennas ...2
• Antennas 30 and 60 cm are used with Nokia Alignment unit
T55050.01
It can be used as integrated or separated (flexible waveguide
between radio and antenna)
• Larger antennas are delivered with manufacturer’s own Brackets
(Alignment units)

Antennas ...3
• All antennas are furnished with feeder and mounting hub in
order to fit FlexiHopper (Plus) directly
Using Snap-on-adapter, it is possible to install
FlexiHopper (Plus) directly also on 120 and 180 cm antennas
(but not possible with 240 or 300 cm antennas)
• Polarization change: loosen 4 screws and rotate the feeder 90o
• Radome: Low-profile antennas are using strong, solid, conical
plastic material

Antennas ...4
• Antenna gains (midband):
• Size 20 30 60 120 180 240 300 cm
• T5507x.yy .03 .01 .02 .15 .16 .24 .30
1. 7/8G 31.0 37.0 40.6 42.9 44.8dBi

2. 13G 36.3 41.5 45.1 dBi
3. 15G 32.0 37.1 42.5 46.1 dBi
4. 18G 34.4 39.2 44.6 48.3 dBi
5. 23G 31.0 35.5 40.6 46.0 49.5 dBi
6. 26G 32.3 36.9 41.5 47.0 dBi
8. 38G 35.0 39.6 44.6 dBi

Antennas ...5
• The bigger the antenna and higher the frequency, the higher is the gain
=> and thus aligning must be more accurate
• 3dB BW 20 30 60 120 180 240 300 cm
7/8G 4.3 2.3 1.6 1.1 0.9 deg

13G 2.5 1.3 0.9 deg
15G 3.8 2.2 1.2 0.8 deg
18G 3.1 1.8 0.9 0.5 deg
23G 4.5 2.7 1.5 0.7 0.5 deg
26G 4.1 2.4 1.4 0.6 deg
38G 2.7 1.7 1.0 deg
• At winds of 40 m/s gain degradation is max. 1 dB (=1/3 of 3dB
Beam Width). Survival is 55 m/s (200 km/h)

Antennas ...6
• Dimensions of FlexiHopper (Plus) when installed on 30/60 cm
antenna

Alignment unit
• Used with 30 and 60 cm antennas
No "loose" parts in installation; nuts "secured"
Installation on either side of pole; no changes needed
Pole diameter 50 - 125 mm
Bolts, nuts M8 (13 mm spanner); Allen key 6 mm for antenna
Aluminum castings/stainless steel
Vertical: coarse +25/0/-25 deg; fine +/-25 deg.
Fine tuning H: +/-15 deg.
Fine tuning: 0.5 deg/turn
Weight: 5 kg
• Item: T55050.01

20 cm Antenna and Alignment bracket
• Shape square – "Squarad“ antenna

• Antenna type is parabolic
• Alignment bracket T55050.02
MetroHopper Mount + Fastener
• Antenna can be used also with
T55050.01 Alignment unit

Mounting unit
• Modification of Alignment unit; no fine tuning screws
• Can be used if waveguide is needed between radio and antenna
(separate antenna use)
• Similar part belongs to Couplers of 7/8/13/15G
• Item T55050.03

1-Antenna coupler ...1
• Installed between antenna and FlexiHopper (Plus)
• Coupling 6 dB
Items: T55070.x1 (x: 1=7/8G, 2=13G, etc.)
7/8, 13, 15G (separate, with waveguide) 18-26G, 28-

38G
1-Antenna coupler ...2
• Insertion losses:
Frequency (GHz) Radio 1 (dB) Radio 2 (dB)
7/8 1.5 * 6.1 *
13 1.5 * 6.2 *
15 1.6 * 6.2 *
18 2.0 6.2
23 2.0 6.5
26 2.2 6.5
28 2.3 6.5
32 2.3 6.5
38 2.4 6.5
• * To get total loss, add attenuation of flexible waveguide

(0.3 dB at 7/8G, 0.6dB at 13G and 0.9 dB at 15G)

New coupler for FlexiHopper …1
• New coupler being introduced for FlexiHopper (Plus) during 1H/06
• Lower cost
• Easier installation
• Previous couplers to be ramped down during 1H/06
• New coupler installed

to alignment unit
and antenna
• New coupler with

FlexiHopper
OUs

New coupler for FlexiHopper …2
• New item codes needed
Old item code New item code Description

T55070.11 T55070.07 7-8 GHz HSB coupler
T55070.21 T55070.13 13 GHz HSB coupler

Snap-on mounting
• For installing FlexiHopper (Plus) on 120/180 cm antennas
• Made of one mechanical part of Alignment Unit
• No flexible waveguide needed with 120/180 cm antennas
• Item: T55060.01

Waveguide adapter
• Adapter for waveguide mounting when separate antenna is used (for
instance dual-polarized antenna)
• Fits to Alignment unit T55050.01 and Mounting unit T55050.03
• Guarantees water tightness of radio
(duplex filter)
• Enables rapid installation of radio
(on/off)
• Items T55055.0x (wg-size)
1=7/8G
2=13G
3=15G
4=18G
5=23G
6=26G
7=28G
8=38G

Waveguides, 1 m
• Flexible/Twistable 1 m long
• Included clamps for hanging and strain relief
• Items: T55054.x2
• Insertion loss (x=1,2 etc):
1=7/8G 0.3 dB
2=13G 0.6 dB
3=15G 0.9 dB
4=18G 1.2 dB
5=23G 1.4 dB
6=26G 1.6 dB
7=28G 2.0 dB
8=38G 2.2 dB
• Flanges IEC-UBR 84 (7/8G), 120 (13G), 140
(15G),
220 (18-26G), 320 (28-38G)

Installing the outdoor unit and antenna

Installation Tools
• two 13 mm fork or ring spanners (two spanners are needed for locking the
horizontal adjustment – for other tasks one spanner is enough)
• 6 mm Allen key – for installing the integrated antenna, alignment bracket,
snap-on mounting, or waveguide adapter
• 2, 4, and 5 mm Allen keys – for changing the polarization of the antenna,
fixing the fastener to the alignment bracket (5 mm)
• torque spanner (optional)
• documents on installation planning: installation height, direction, vertical
adjustment, and polarization of the antenna
• compass, binoculars, map – to aid in antenna alignment, if there is no direct
visual contact with the station at the far end of the hop
• DC voltmeter and cable with BNC connector – for antenna alignment via
AGC (Automatic Gain Control) voltage monitoring
• 17, 19, 24, and/or 30 mm fork or ring spanner – for installing 120 and 180
cm separate antenna
• 2.5 or 3 mm Allen key – for fixing the waveguide to separate antenna

Installation procedure ...1
1. Install the vertical installation pole (if applicable)

2. Install the alignment unit, antenna, and outdoor unit
3. Pre-align the antenna
4. Connect the grounding wire to the outdoor unit
5. Connect the Flexbus cable to the outdoor unit
6. Perform fine alignment of the antenna

Installation procedure ...2
Installation of the alignment unit, antenna, and outdoor unit:
• Option a
• The alignment unit is mounted on the installation pole
• The antenna is mounted on the alignment unit
• The outdoor unit is mounted on the alignment unit
• Option b
• The antenna is mounted on the alignment unit and this
combination is mounted on the installation pole
• Option c
• The antenna is mounted on the alignment unit
• The alignment unit (with the antenna and outdoor unit)
is mounted on the installation pole

FlexiHopper (Plus) with 30/60 cm antenna
• Installing the alignment unit for

30/60 cm integrated antenna

FlexiHopper integrated alignment unit

Mounting the alignment unit on a pole

Alignment unit installed on a pole
Horizontal alignment screw

Coarse vertical alignment
Vertical alignment screw

Antenna feeder in V and H polarization
• To change polarization from vertical (factory default) to

horizontal, unscrew the screws (2 or 4, depending on the antenna)
holding the antenna feeder, and rotate the feeder 90 degrees

Antenna polarizations
Horizontal polarisation

Installing the antenna

Integrated 30 cm antenna installation
Vertical polarisation
To change
polarisation, rotate
feeder 90 degrees
Water hole always down

Mounting the radio on the alignment unit
• Radio handle facing down =>
vertical polarization
• Handle facing sideways =>
horizontal polarization

FlexiHopper (Plus) OU installation
Protective foil not removed from waveguide
Notch in the OU allows installation

only in position where polarisation
of OU and antenna match
Cello tape removed from waveguide
Cover cap removed from waveguide

FlexiHopper (Plus) with 20 cm antenna
• Installing the alignment
bracket and fastener for
20 cm squarad antenna

Mounting the alignment bracket and fastener
on the other side of the pole
• If needed, alignment
Fastener
bracket and fastener
can simply be flipped
over for mounting on
other side of the pole
MetroHopper
alignment bracket

Mounting 20 cm antenna on the fastener

Mounting the outdoor unit on the fastener
• Radio shown here with

horizontal polarization

Attaching the mounting adapter plate
to the alignment bracket
• The mounting adapter

plate is needed for
installation to a pole with a
diameter of 120-300 mm

Mounting adapter assembled
Pole diameter Band length

(mm) (mm)
120 530
140 580
160 630
180 680
200 740
220 790
240 850
260 900
280 950
300 1010

Pole installation (Ø 120 – 300 mm)

Flexihopper (Plus) with large antenna
• 90, 120,
180 cm or
bigger
antenna

Fixing the snap-on mounting
to large antenna
• The antenna comes with

its own alignment unit
• The snap-on mounting
is needed for connecting
the radio

Installing the waveguide adapter
for separate antenna
• With a separate antenna,

radio installation requires a
mounting unit, waveguide
adapter and waveguide
• The antenna comes with its
own alignment unit

Installing a dual polarized antenna
• Radios cannot be integrated
directly to a dual polarized
antenna
• With clamps for dual mounting,
a snap-on adapter can be
installed on a mounting unit,
and both radios can share the
same mounting unit

Coupler for 1-antenna HSB

Coupler for the 7-15 GHz radio
• Following parts are needed:
• Coupler, including mounting unit
• Antenna
• Alignment unit (for antenna)
• Waveguide (flexible or elliptical)
Antenna coupler

Installing the 7-15 GHz coupler
• Install coupler unit on pole

• Install antenna on separate
alignment unit
• Outdoor units are mounted
on coupler
• Coupler is connected to
antenna using waveguide

1-Antenna HSB (7-15 GHz)
Waveguide
to antenna

Polarizations on the 18-38 GHz coupler
Radio 1 positioning
Radio 2 positioning
(higher loss)

Installing the 18-38 GHz coupler
• Coupler is mounted on
alignment unit used for
30/60 cm
integrated antenna
• Outdoor units are
mounted on coupler

1-Antenna HSB (18-38 GHz)

Aligning the antenna

Connector panel of
FlexiHopper (Plus) radio

Coarse alignment of antenna
• Coarse alignment of 30/60 cm integrated antenna:
• Horizontal adjustment is carried out by rotating the alignment unit
around the pole
• Vertical adjustment can be set to +25o or -25o if needed – default
setting is 0o
• Coarse alignment of 20 cm squarad antenna on alignment bracket:
• Horizontal adjustment may be done by rotating the alignment
bracket around the pole
• Horizontal adjustment can also be performed by swiveling the
head of the bracket – adjustment range is +/-90o, in 10o steps
• Vertical adjustment is also performed by swiveling the head of the
bracket – adjustment range is +/-45o, in 10o steps
• Coarse alignment of other antennas depends on the manufacturer’s
own alignment unit

Fine alignment of antenna ...1
• Antenna fine alignment must be performed during the commissioning
phase, when both ends of the radio hop are active and transmitting
• To fine align the antenna:
1. Connect a DC voltmeter to the AGC monitoring connector (BNC,
male) on the FlexiHopper (Plus) outdoor unit
2. Sweep the antenna across horizontally using the adjustment screws,
keeping track of the points where AGC voltage minima are
encountered
3. Set the horizontal alignment at the center of the main lobe, being
careful not to focus on a side lobe by mistake (see following slides)
4. Lock the fine adjustment screws
5. Check the AGC voltage to verify that alignment has not slipped
6. Repeat the procedure for the vertical fine alignment
• The same alignment process must also be carried out at the far end

Fine alignment of antenna ...2
• Note 1 – Main lobe and side lobes of the radio signal:
 In the radio signal, the main lobe is surrounded by smaller side lobes
in both the vertical and horizontal directions (see following slides)
 During the AGC voltage scan, one should find two smaller secondary
minima corresponding to the side lobes, and between them a larger
primary minimum which corresponds to the main lobe of the signal
• Note 2 – Automatic Tx power control:

 Check that automatic Tx power control (ATPC/ALCQ) is set OFF at
both ends of the hop when performing fine alignment
• Note 3 – Rx signal level:

 After completing fine alignment, verify that the actual Rx signal level
corresponds to the expected Rx level calculated by Network Planning

Main lobe vs. side lobes of radio signal
First Freznel zone must be free of interference

Antenna alignment
Correct antenna alignment

Both horizontal and vertical directions must be aligned
Second antenna is aligned Both antennas are aligned

on the minor lobe on the minor lobe
Additional attenuation 10 – 15 dB Additional attenuation 20 – 30 dB

Locking nuts of the alignment unit

Installing FIU 19(E) indoor unit

Single indoor unit

Expansion unit …1

Expansion unit …2

1+1 Protection …1

1+1 Protection …2

Power connections and grounding
1) Power requirements:
60W – FIU 19(E) + 1 OU
90W – FIU 19(E) + 2 OU
2) In Flexbus plug-in unit,

negative supply voltage
is always grounded
3) In this example, positive

supply voltage is grounded.
As an alternative, negative
voltage could be grounded
instead.

FIU 19 indoor unit
Expansion unit (EXU)

FIU 19E indoor unit

FIU 19 interfaces
BQ connector TQ connector

FIU 19E interfaces

Expansion unit interfaces
EXU connector options

Plug-in units

Plug-in unit interfaces …1
4 x 2M PIU
SMB, 75Ω
4 x 2M PIU
TQ, 120Ω
4 x 2M PIU
RJ-45, 120Ω

Plug-in unit interfaces …2
Flexbus PIU
Power connector
Ethernet PIU
RJ-45 connector
Aux Data PIU

SEE NEXT SLIDE
RJ-45 connector

Aux Data PIU interfaces
Aux Data PIU

RJ-45 connectors

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• Describe the FlexiHopper (Plus) radio outdoor unit

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FlexiHopper (Plus) Radio Installation

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• Different casing sizes: 4

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7/8G collar: 115 mm

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• Casing part dimensions without fins, collar and handle:

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• Size 20 30 60 120 180 240 300 cm

• T5507x.yy .03 .01 .02 .15 .16 .24 .30

1. 7/8G 31.0 37.0 40.6 42.9 44.8dBi

8. 38G 35.0 39.6 44.6 dBi

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• 3dB BW 20 30 60 120 180 240 300 cm

7/8G 4.3 2.3 1.6 1.1 0.9 deg

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• Shape square – "Squarad“ antenna

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7/8, 13, 15G (separate, with waveguide) 18-26G, 28-

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• New coupler installed

• New coupler with

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• New item codes needed

Old item code New item code Description

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FlexiHopper (Plus) Radio Installation

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1. Install the vertical installation pole (if applicable)

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• Installing the alignment unit for

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Horizontal alignment screw

Vertical alignment screw

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• To change polarization from vertical (factory default) to

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Water hole always down

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Protective foil not removed from waveguide