Wimax Installation Alvaron

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Safety and Installation Considerations
Installation Consideration
The indoor units must be connected directly to the DC Supply System grounding electrode
conductor
All indoor equipment in the immediate vicinity must be grounded in the same way, and not be
grounded elsewhere
The DC supply system is to be local, i.e. within the same premises as the indoor equipment
There shall be no disconnect device between the grounded circuit conductor of the DC source
(return) and the point of connection of the grounding electrode conductor
Ensure that outdoor units, antennas and supporting structures are properly installed to eliminate
any physical hazard to either people or property
Verify that the installation of the outdoor unit, antenna and cables is performed in accordance with
all relevant national and local building and safety codes
Even where grounding is not mandatory according to applicable regulation and national codes, it
is highly recommended to ensure that the outdoor unit and the antenna pole (when using external
antenna) are grounded and suitable lightning protection devices are used so as to provide
protection against voltage surges and static charges
In any event, Alvarion is not liable for any injury, damage or regulation violations associated with
or caused by installation, grounding or lightning protection
Confidential Information
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Electronic Static Discharge (ESD)
The Base Station includes devices that can be damaged by accidental introduction of ground or
foreign voltages etc
An electrostatic discharge on a component at a voltage exceeding 600 volt is sufficient to damage
the component, even if mounted on a board
WARNING
Due to ESD, Electronic boards must be stored in anti-static envelopes or inside packages, during
transportation and storage
It is recommended an anti-static bracelet connected to ground via protective resistance to avoid
circuits damage when handling printed circuits
All electronic components are subject to ESD electrostatic discharges
Electrostatic discharges at voltage ratings below 4000 volts are not normally detected or
perceived in any other form by the persons causing the actual discharges
For example, the natural movements of a person wearing synthetic clothing may generate
electrostatic voltages exceeding 10,000 V!
Components are damaged by an electrical break in the ultra-thin insulating layer in the integrated
circuits (measuring typically 0.0001 mm)
The damage may be serious and cause the immediate function failure or remain latent and occur
later, only after a certain time span has elapsed, which could also be several years!
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ODU Positioning
The ODU can be either pole/tower or wall mounted
Its location should enable easy access to the unit for installation and testing
Outdoor units with a connection to an external antenna should be installed as close as possible to
the antenna
The antenna should be positioned in such a way that the coverage will not be affected by
environmental conditions of the roof or house on which it is installed
For instructions on installing the antenna, refer to the manufacturer’s installation instructions
provided with the antenna
The higher the placement of the antenna, the better the achievable link quality
The antenna of the Access Unit should be installed so as to provide coverage to all Subscriber Units
within its service area
The recommended minimum distance between any two antennas is 0.5 meters
The antenna should be installed to provide a direct, or near line of sight with the coverage area
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Antenna Positioning
When the BS antenna is installed outside the boundaries of the roof
The minimum distance between the antenna and the railing or building side is 25 cm
The angle between the antenna and the roof is 22 degrees
When the BS antenna is installed on a pole on top of the railing
The antenna is not blocked by anything on the roof, or on adjacent roofs
It is essential to maintain a minimum distance of 1.5m between the lower part of the antenna
and the top of the roof, fence or railing, whichever is closer to the antenna
When the BS antenna is installed on a pole and the pole is installed towards the center of the roof
The antenna may be blocked by objects on the roof or by the railing or fence
It is essential to maintain a minimum distance between the lower part of the antenna and fence
or railing, in order to minimize disturbance of the antenna’s lobe
The distance to the roof’s floor and the fence depends on the distance of the antenna from the
railing
The farther the horizontal distance of the antenna from the raising, the larger the vertical
distance
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Heat Dissipation
Use the following formula to calculate the heat dissipation for each Base Station:
[(Module 1 power consumption) + (Module 2 power consumption) + … (Module N power
consumption)] x 2.3884 = BTU
For example, for a Base Station with 1 AU and 1 NPU (and no redundancy), the heat dissipation is as
follows:
[(PIU = 30 Watt) + (PSU = 200 Watt) + (NPU = 65 Watt) + (AU-IDU = 41 Watt) + (AVU = 24 Watt)] x
2.3884 = 860 BTU
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Installation Process
Site Survey and Base Station Subscriber Unit

Preparation Installation Installation
LOS Evaluation Access Unit Subscriber Unit

Site Evaluation Outdoor Unit Outdoor Unit
Radio Survey Installation Installation
Site Base Station Subscriber Unit
Preparation Indoor Unit Indoor Unit

Installation Installation
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Site Survey
Check whether there are line of sight conditions between the Access unit and Subscriber units
Note: BreezeMax CPE can also associate in Non-LOS conditions
Estimate the distance between the AU and SUs
Map the radio interference located at the site
Validate the basic environmental conditions for the proper functioning of the BreezeMax system
Poles position
Power lines
Grounding
IF cable length
Air conditioning
etc.
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Installation Process SU Nu. SU Name Distance From BS )Km( Azimuth to BS )°(
Site Survey - Distance and LOS 1.

2.
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C om pass 5.
Binocular 6.
GPS 7.
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Site Survey - Radio Survey
Provide RF spectrum information of the installation site at the selected frequency range
Antenna Band Pass Filter Amplifier Spectrum Analyzer
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Site Preparation
Verify the following:
Safe and free of obstacle access to the Mast
Mast and ODU are properly grounded
Install antenna mast according to the site plan and site survey
Position the antenna on the mast in such a way that no one can cross the air link
Rack Preparation
Placement of the rack based on the proposed Shelf location
Preparation of the required screws
Verify existence of grounding bar
-48 VDC power supply
Cable ducting for the following:
IF cable
Power cable
Ethernet cables
Ventilation
Verify proper grounding of all indoor devices
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Site Preparation
Power Distribution Lines for the Shelf
A separate circuit breaker for each PIU
Polarity check for
each cable
AU IDU-ODU IF Cable
The IF cable attenuation should not be higher than 19 dB @ 240 MHz , 15 dB @ 140 MHz
and 8 dB @ 64 MHz
Maximum IF cable DC Resistance 4 ohm
Double shielded cable
IF connector is TNC jack, lightning protected
In case of an external antenna installation, an additional RF cable with N-type connectors
will be connected from the AU RF connector marked with to the antenna
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Site Preparation
SU IDU-ODU CAT5e Cable
Indoor to outdoor Category 5 Ethernet cable with two shielded RJ-45 connectors is
used in order to connect the CPE unit to the outdoor
The length of the Ethernet cable connecting the CPE to the user's equipment,
together with the length of the Indoor-to-Outdoor cable, should not exceed
100 meters
In case of an external antenna installation, an additional RF cable with N-type
connectors will be connected from the SU RF connector marked to
the antenna
The Indoor-to-Outdoor cable provides pin-to-pin connection on
both ends
All eight pins are in use
The drawing shows the wire pair connections required for the
Indoor-to-Outdoor cable
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Site Preparation
SU IDU-ODU CAT5e Cable
The color codes used in cables supplied by Alvarion with crimped connectors are as
follows:
Wire Color Pin Number Usage

Blue 1 TX
Blue/White 2 TX RTN
Orange 3 RX
Orange/White 6 RX RTN
Brown 4 - 55 VDC RTN
Brown/White 5 - 55 VDC RTN
Green 7 - 55 VDC
Green/White 8 - 55 VDC
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ODU Installation
The Outdoor Unit can be mounted on a pole using one of the following options:
Special brackets and open-ended bolts are supplied with each unit.
There are Two pairs of threaded holes on the back of the unit, enabling the special brackets
to be mounted on diverse pole widths
The grooves on the topsides of the unit and a protrusion on the bottom (back side) enable
the use of metal bands to secure the unit to a pole
Note: The bands should be 9/16" wide and at least 12" long
Installing an outdoor unit on a pole, using the brackets and open-ended bolts
Insert the open ended bolts with the grooves pointing outward,
as these grooves enable you to use a screwdriver to fasten
the bolts to the unit
A distance of at least 0.5m is required between two neighboring
ODU
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ODU Installation
Installing an outdoor unit on a pole, using the metal bands
Insert the bands into their designated place at the ODU (at the top and at the bottom)
Attach the bands to the pole by fastening the bands' screw
Use isolation material (such as tar bands) to cover all outdoor connectors to prevent water
penetration into the cables
Using 3M's cold shrink tube 8426-9 as a solution for sealing is

recommend
This solution requires no training or special tools
If you are using the 8426-9 cold shrink, leave a 10 cm space to keep the
cable flexible
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BS Antenna Alignment
Identify a reference point on the landscape that is in the direction of the heading of the Base
antenna
Depending on whether you are looking from the left or the right side of the antenna, add or
subtract 90° to/from the Base Station azimuth
Using the compass, align the outer frame of the antenna to the newly calculated azimuth, so that
the flat surface of the antenna faces the reference point. This reference point is 90° to the Base
antenna heading
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BS Antenna Alignment - Using a Compass
• When aligning the antenna on top of a tower, don't align using a compass when you are on top of
the tower, due to the fact that the tower interfere with the magnetic field of the compass
• True North definition
navigational term referring to the direction of the North Pole relative to the navigator's position
• Magnetic North definition
the point where the geomagnetic field points vertically downwards, i.e. the dip is 90°, was
proposed in 1600 by Sir William Gilbert, a courtier of Queen Elizabeth I
Magnetic North
• Due to the fact there is a difference between these two points,
Variations is defined as the angular difference between these
two directions 360º - 45º = 315º
• The compass is always referring to the Magnetic north
while a GPS can point either to the True north or to the
magnetic north depends on the GPS type and configuration
• After aligning the antenna check within 100m from the BS SU Antenna
(in the direction of the middle of the antenna
beam width) that the direction of the 45º
Magnetic North
BS from your point is
360º - (BS antenna direction)º Antenna Direction
Sector #1
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Subscriber Antenna Alignment
Point the antenna towards the general direction of the Base Station
Verify that at least one LED (LED 2) of the LINK QUALITY bar display is on, indicated that the unit
is synchronized with the AU
Rotate the antenna until the maximum Link Quality reading is achieved
Verify that the power indication of the unit is On
LED Numbers Description
Wireless link is up
1
SU is connected with and receives services from AU )Network Entry completed(
Up to 2 5 dB ≤ SNR < 10 dB
Up to 6 SNR ≥ 24 and RSSI < -75
Up to 7 SNR ≥ 24 and RSSI ≥ -75
Up to 10 RSSI ≥ -20 )saturation(
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Micro Base Station IDU Installation
• Place the unit on a shelf/desk or install it in a 19" cabinet
Note: For installation in a ETSI rack a suitable adaptors should be installed on the unit
Mounting Mounting
Holes Holes
• Connect one end of a grounding cable to the grounding screw located on the rear panel of the unit
and firmly tighten the grounding screw
• Connect the opposite end of the grounding cable to a ground (earth) connection or to the cabinet,
if applicable
• Connect the DATA port to the backbone data equipment (use a straight Ethernet cable to connect
to a hub/switch/router)
Note: The maximum length of the Ethernet cable is 100 m
• If the MGMT port will be used for remote management, connect the it to the appropriate data
equipment (use a straight Ethernet cable to connect to a hub/switch/router)
• For an AC model
Connect the power cord to the unit's AC socket, located on the rear panel
Connect the other end of the power cord to the AC mains
The unit can operate with AC mains of 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
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Micro Base Station IDU Installation
For a DC model
Connect the power cord to the unit's DC socket, located on the rear panel
Connect the other end of the power cord to the -48 VDC power source
Connect the IF cable to the ODU connector
To avoid transmissions at undesired frequencies, verify that the frequency and bandwidth
parameters are properly configured before connecting the IF cables
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Base Station IDU Installation
• Attach the cable guide to the top panel of the chassis using the screws and washers supplied with
the cable guide
• Install the chassis in a 19" cabinet
Note: For installation in a ETSI rack a suitable adaptors should be installed on the chassis
• To provide sufficient space for the cable guide and to allow air flow to prevent over-heating, leave
a space of at least 1U between the upper covers of the chassis and other units in the cabinet
• Connect one end of the grounding cable to the ground terminal located on the rear panel of the
chassis and firmly tighten the grounding screw
• Connect the opposite end of the grounding cable to a ground connection or to the cabinet, if
applicable
• Carefully insert the modules into the relevant slots
• Secure the modules in their intended locations
• Place blank covers over all of the unused slots
• Connect the DATA port of the NPU to the backbone data equipment (use a straight Ethernet cable
to connect to a hub/switch/router)
Note: The maximum length of the Ethernet cable is 100m when operating at 100 Mbps and 70 m
when operating at 1 Gbps
• If the MGMT port will be used for remote management, connect it to the appropriate data
equipment (use a straight Ethernet cable to connect to a hub/switch/router)
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Connect the DC power cable to the power jack of the PIU module
If a redundant PIU is installed, connect a DC power cable also to the second PIU module
Connect the power cord(s) to the -48 VDC power source(s), as follows:
Connect the black wire to the 48 VDC contact of the power source
Connect the red wire to the + (Return) contact
Connect the ground wire to the ground
Connect the IF cable(s)
To avoid transmissions at undesired frequencies, verify that the frequency and bandwidth
parameters are properly configured before connecting the IF cables
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Each shelf contains the following equipment
BMAX-BST-SH-SP Base Station Chassis
BMAX-BST-AVU Air Ventilation Unit (installed)
BMAX-BST-PIU (1 or 2 per Base Station chassis) Power Interface Unit(s)
BMAX-BST-PSU (up to 4 per Base Station chassis) Power Supply Unit(s)
BMAX-BST-NPU Network Processing Unit
BMAX-BST-AU-IDU (up to 6 per Base Station chassis) Access Unit Indoor Unit(s)
Additional equipment and accessories
Ethernet cable (straight) for connecting the NPU to a Hub/Switch
DC power cable(s) – Shielded with 2 10AWG conductors
A ground cable with appropriate terminations for connecting the chassis to the rack
ETSI rack adaptors (if required)
Portable PC for configuring parameters using the Monitor cable
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Cable Tray
N P U
A U
A U
A U
A U
A U
A U
A U
Mounting Mounting
Holes Holes
The cable tray should be installed on the top of the chassis front to enable convenient routing of
cables connecting to power source(s), outdoor unit(s) and other equipment
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Hold the ejector levers and insert the card to its designated place in the shelf
• Slide the card fully into its place

• Push ejector levers in the inner direction (towards the card)
• A "click" sound indicates that the ejector levers are locked and the card is
fully inserted
• Fasten the two (or one) captive screws of the card
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Base Station Card Removal
Loosen the two (or one) captive screws of the requested card
Unlock the ejector levers by pressing the red button
Pull the ejector levers outwardly (from the card out)
Pull the card out by its ejector levers and remove it from the shelf
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Subscriber Unit IDU Installation
The unit can be placed on a desktop, rack or wall-mounted
The drilling template included with the unit can be used to simplify the wall installation process
Assemble an RJ-45 connector with a protective cover on the indoor end of the IDU-ODU cable
Connect the IDU-ODU cable to the RADIO connector
Connect the power cord to the unit’s AC socket, located on the rear panel. Connect the other end
of the power cord to the AC mains
Verify that the POWER LED located on the front panel is lit, indicating that the unit is supplying
power to the radio port
Configure the basic parameters and align the antenna for maximum RSSI and SNR level
Connect the 10/100 Base-T ETHERNET connector to the data equipment
The cable connection should be a crossed Ethernet if connecting to a Hub/Switch and a straight
cable if connecting directly to a PC Network Interface Card
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Installation Verification
Power Up Test
After the installation process perform the following checks:
Grounding cables and connections
Power supply
Cable integrity and routing (ducting)
IF cable integrity and tightening
Antennas alignment
Shelf configuration (No of PSUs)
The power-up tests procedure assumes that the Installation procedure has been completed
These tests demonstrate that the Base Station has been correctly assembled and installed on site,
all its components are functioning properly and it is now ready for commissioning
After the power-up procedure has completed successfully, the Base Station is ready for basic
network definition
After power up, the Base Station automatically starts a self-testing procedure to verify that
everything is working properly
During the self-test, the LEDs indicate the working status of the various components
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Installation Verification
Power Up Test
Upon completion of the internal test and booting up (up to 5 minutes), verify that the following
LEDs are lit as follows:
PIU
PWR = green
If one PIU is installed, MASTER = green
If two PIU modules are installed, the MASTER LED of one PIU should be green, and the
other one should be off
PSU
PWR = green, ALRM = off
AVU
PWR = green, ALRM = off
NPU
PWR = green, ALRM = off, BST ALRM = off, Master = green
AU–IDU
PWR = green, ALARM = off. ODU1 PWR = green, ODU1 ALRM = off.
If the AVU’s LED is Red, disconnect the power immediately to avoid damage to the Base Station
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Site Survey and Base Station Subscriber Unit

LOS Evaluation Access Unit Subscriber Unit

Site Base Station Subscriber Unit

Preparation Indoor Unit Indoor Unit

Site Survey - Distance and LOS 1.

Antenna Band Pass Filter Amplifier Spectrum Analyzer

Wire Color Pin Number Usage

Using 3M's cold shrink tube 8426-9 as a solution for sealing is

LED Numbers Description

• Slide the card fully into its place

• Fasten the two (or one) captive screws of the card

Unlock the ejector levers by pressing the red button

Pull the ejector levers outwardly (from the card out)

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