Task 12: Aligning ant ennas
Chapt er 6: Configurat ion and alignm ent
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Aligning a pair of antennas
Connect the CMUs to a management PC and open the web interfaces at both ends of the
link. For more information, see
Connecting to the PC and powering up
Logging into the web interface
When the
Start Alignment
option is selected, the Installation Wizard automatically
enables wireless transmission in alignment mode.
Antennas are aligned by monitoring RFU output voltage and receive power.
Align each pair of antennas by using Step 5, Step 6 and Step 7 of the Installation Wizard,
as described in the following procedures:
•
Step 5: Starting antenna alignment
•
on page
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Step 5: Starting antenna alignment
At both link ends, check that the Step 5: Start Antenna Alignment page is displayed
). If necessary, select menu option
Installation Wizard
and click through
Steps 1 to 4 of the wizard.
Step 6: Aligning antennas
Select
Start Alignment
at both link ends. The Step 6: Antenna Alignment page is
displayed (
In the Step 6: Antenna Alignment page (
and
), Transmit Power,
Receive Power, Vector Error and Link Loss are presented as an array of four elements.
These elements represent the maximum, mean, minimum and latest values respectively.
The maximum, mean and minimum are calculated over a running one hour period.
During the alignment process, ensure that antenna waveguide and coaxial components
are not strained beyond their minimum bend radii.
Summary of Contents for PTP 800 Series
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