Huawei OptiX RTN 980L V100, Quick Installation Manual

Page 1: ...tures are stipulated by the contract made between Huawei and the customer All or part of the products services and features described in this document may not be within the purchase scope or the usage scope Unless otherwise specified in the contract all statements information and recommendations in this document are provided AS IS without warranties guarantees or representations of any kind either...

Page 2: ...st wear helmets and safety belts and should work in pairs or teams Do not work in high places during thunderstorms blizzards gales or other extreme weather conditions When working outdoors installation personnel must wear clothes and gloves appropriate to the weather conditions and anti slip footwear Hoisting tools should be tested before use All installation personnel and visitors onsite must wea...

Page 3: ... equipment or cabinets are installed in a harsh environment ensure that the following requirements are met Branching unit installation requirements Spread oil or spray paint onto the clamps of flexible elliptical waveguides After you finish installing exposed screws spread oil or spray paint on the surface of the screws In areas with many birds install protective covers to prevent birds droppings ...

Page 4: ... ft select a 1 0 m 3 3 ft pole If the minimum pole length required is greater than 1 0 m 3 3 ft and less than or equal to 2 0 m 6 6 ft select a 2 0 m 6 6 ft pole If the minimum pole length required is greater than 2 0 m 6 6 ft and less than or equal to 2 5 m 8 2 ft select a 2 5 8 2 ft m pole If the minimum pole length required is greater than 2 5 m 8 2 ft and less than or equal to 3 0 m 9 9 ft sel...

Page 5: ...o an IDU Dual OT M6 terminal stud spacing 15 875 mm 0 625 in 6 IDU ground cable terminal connected to a ground bar Terminal specifications depend on the ground bar IF cable 7 IF cable connector connected to an IDU RF coaxial connector type TNC connector 50 ohms elbow plug male nut installation 8 IF cable connector connected to an RFU Coaxial connector type N connector 50 ohms straight plug male nu...

Page 6: ...rs Open end wrench File Claw hammer Hammer drill Marker Safety gloves Heat gun Multimeter ESD gloves ESD wrist strap Network cable tester COAX stripper Ladder Soldering iron Fiber binding tape PVC tape Impact tool Vacuum cleaner Segmented blade utility knife RJ45 crimping tool Waterproof insulation tape Pulley Lifting sling Compass Flaring tool kit Hoisting grip Hacksaw Protection belt Safety belt...

Page 7: ...de port Main antenna port SD antenna port Ground bolt RFU port Lifting eye Guide trough Cascade port Antenna port Ground bolt RFU port Lifting eye Guide trough 610mm 24 03 in 220mm 8 67 in 310mm 12 21 in Size Wight 25kg 55 1 lb 610mm 24 03 in 220mm 8 67 in 310mm 12 21 in Size Wight 25kg 55 1 lb ...

Page 8: ...Load at an RFU port Facing upwards Loads or short circuit modules must be installed on RFU ports cascade ports and antenna ports that are not in use to prevent signal reflection Guide pin IF port Ground screw RSSI test port U shaped clamp 7 228 mm 9 in 228 mm 9 in 91 mm 3 58 in Size Wight 5 5kg 12lb Short circuit module ...

Page 9: ... with the ground clip for more details Flexible waveguide IF cable Elliptical waveguide RG 8U cable or 1 2 inch cable 5D cable RF coaxial cable connector N type male RF coaxial cable connector TNC type male 6 Cables Naked crimping connector OT type Ground bar PGND cable 7 IDU RTN 980L IDU Logical slot layout of the RTN 980L IDU SD cable 8 The SD cable can be used only for the connection between th...

Page 10: ...na IF cable Flexible waveguide Ground cable Elliptical waveguide Installation procedure 1 Install the RFU under the tower For details go to Page 16 2 Install the branching unit For details go to Pages 16 and 17 3 6 Install the elliptical waveguide or SD cable For details go to Pages 21 25 4 Install ground cables for the branching unit and RFU For details go to Page 18 7 Install the IF cables For d...

Page 11: ... Install the antennas 5 Install the flexible waveguides For details go to Pages 18 19 and 20 4 Ground cables must be installed for all branching units and RFUs 6 Install the elliptical waveguide or SD cable For details go to Pages 21 25 For details about how to install the antennas see the installation guide provided by the supplier 7 Install ground cables for the branching unit and RFU For detail...

Page 12: ...de connection When two branching units are cascaded the frequencies of the TX high and TX low sites are arranged in an opposite order As shown in the following figure f1 f8 are in ascending order and f 1 f 8 are in ascending order Determine the TX high or low site type of a branching unit based on its nameplate Determine the frequencies of the main and secondary branching units based on the namepl...

Page 13: ...onnecting the SD antenna and elliptical waveguide upon installation of the elliptical waveguide Flexible waveguide Use an elliptical waveguide plus a flexible waveguide or an SD cable to connect an SD antenna port and an SD antenna 12 When two branching units are cascaded the frequencies of the TX high and TX low sites are arranged in an opposite order As shown in the following figure f1 f8 are in...

Page 14: ...e cascaded the frequencies of the TX high and TX low sites are arranged in an opposite order As shown in the following figure f1 f8 are in ascending order and f 1 f 8 are in ascending order Determine the TX high or low site type of a branching unit based on its nameplate Determine the frequencies of the main and secondary branching units based on the nameplates of the RFU ports TX low site TX freq...

Page 15: ... BU and the upstream elliptical waveguide Δh 20 m 66 ft Example Single Polarized Antennas Example Dual Polarized Antennas Main antenna SD antenna BU RFU 14 Wave guide Length 25 m 82 ft Wave guide Length 25 m 82 ft Flexible waveguide Elliptical waveguide Elliptical waveguide Flexible waveguide Flexible waveguide Flexible waveguide Elliptical waveguide Elliptical waveguide Flexible waveguide Flexibl...

Page 16: ...hrough the lifting eyes of the branching unit tie the branching unit securely and tie the handle securely using traction slings Lift the branching unit to the pole Guide pin Guide trough No touch Gas proof film Apply anti seize grease to the four M6 captive screws and the hook on the RFU 1 2 3 4 Check whether the frequency band information about the RFU to be installed is consistent with that abou...

Page 17: ...ench Untie the lifting slings b 16 4 Fit U shaped clamps into the installation holes on the branching unit 3 Adjust the azimuth of the branching unit to facilitate installation of the U shaped clamp 2 Lead the lifting sling through the lifting eyes of the branching unit tie the branching unit securely and tie the handle securely using traction slings Lift the branching unit to the pole The elevati...

Page 18: ... Spacers are used for optimal waterproof performance when PDR flange interfaces are interconnected For example Spacers are required when a flexible waveguide is connected to a 6 GHz antenna Upon delivery the antenna ports of branching unit have been covered with protective caps Loads have been installed on cascade ports Do not remove the caps or loads until these ports are going to be used Waterpr...

Page 19: ...ng table Flexible waveguide over bent Waveguide damaged because of being over bent Waveguide deformed because of being over bent Keep protective covers of flexible waveguides well for future use Protective covers for flexible waveguides H Plane E Plane Server deformation Cracks 18 Frequency Band Minimum H bend radius Minimum E bend radius Maximum Twist Degree 5 GHz 272 mm 10 7 inch 136 mm 5 4 inch...

Page 20: ...4G and 5G flexible waveguide sheaths Place the flexible waveguide in the 5G flexible waveguide sheath and then place the 5G flexible waveguide sheath in the 4G flexible waveguide sheath When fixing a 6G flexible waveguide use the 6G flexible waveguide sheath 10 11G 7G 8G When fixing a 7G 8G flexible waveguide use the 7G 8G flexible waveguide sheath When fixing a 10 11G flexible waveguide use both ...

Page 21: ...ethod of assembling connectors for elliptic waveguides see the delivered connector assembling description 1 2 Start Assemble connectors Hoist an elliptical waveguide Lay out and install the elliptical waveguide Waterproof connectors End When assembling an elliptical waveguide connector ensure that the connector is intact and all screws are tightened The elliptical waveguide connector is over hamme...

Page 22: ...h Use a hoisting grip to hoist an elliptical waveguide to prevent the elliptical waveguide from being deformed due to unbalanced force When using the hoisting grip firmly secure the two ends of the hoisting grip After hoisting an elliptical waveguide remove the hoisting grip and keep it well because it can be used again if the elliptical waveguide needs to be replaced in the future Before hoisting...

Page 23: ...ical waveguide to the flexible waveguide Connecting the elliptical waveguide 2 3 a b b a c Connect the flexible waveguide to the antenna SD antenna port Elliptical waveguide Blind via Antenna Elliptical waveguide Spacer Flexible waveguide Through hole A spacer is required when a flexible waveguide is connected to a 6 GHz antenna A spacer is required when an elliptical waveguide is connected to a f...

Page 24: ...rters a SD cable Clamp Clamp SD cable SD antenna port 6G Antenna Washer Waveguide to coaxial converter A washer is required when a waveguide to coaxial converter is installed on a 6 GHz antenna port Waveguide to coaxial converter Waterproof the connectors between the elliptical waveguide and flexible waveguide and between the elliptical waveguide and branching unit For details about how to waterpr...

Page 25: ...op for an IF cable below the RFU coil the IF cable around the pole to form a loop with a diameter of 0 6 m 23 6 in for future antenna position adjustment Bind the labels of IF cables 20 cm 8 in It is recommended that you bind IF cable labels to two ends of an IF cable and the exit from the tower It is recommended that you use the silkscreen of an RFU port on the branching unit as the label identif...

Page 26: ...processes horizontally polarized waves IDU The place about 0 5 to 1 meter 1 64 ft to 3 28 ft away from the cable entry of the equipment room or outdoor cabinet The place on the roof edge about 1 meter 3 28 ft away from the turning point of the wiring ladder The middle point of the cable when the cable is longer than 60 meters 197 ft The ground point depends on the installation mode and the length ...

Page 27: ...waterproof the connectors between the elliptical waveguide and flexible waveguide and connectors between the IF cable and RFU as an example The method for waterproofing other outdoor connectors or components is the same Connectors between the elliptical waveguide and flexible waveguide Connectors between the IF cable and RFU Connectors between the elliptical waveguide and flexible waveguide Connec...

Page 28: ...n range of the lightning arrester The protection angle of the lightning arrester for antennas is less than 45 degrees In mountainous and thunder prone areas the angle is less than 30 degrees 15 An antenna support bar must be vertical with an antenna radome 16 Ensure that the drainage holes on an antenna are on a vertical line After the antenna is installed open the lower drainage hole No Requireme...

Page 29: ...clamp 2 6 mm 0 5 mm File the core wire head into an arc shape Strip off the dielectric insulation layer Strip off the cable sheath Lock nut Clamp 1 Glide the lock nut and clamp 1 over the cable Connect an RG 8U cable or 1 2 inch cable to an IDU through an IF jumper IF jumper Type N connector RG 8U cable or 1 2 inch cable Connect a 5D cable to an IDU directly TNC connector Type N connector 5D cable...

Page 30: ...ighten the connector 15 N m Assembling a TNC connector Testing IF Cable Connectivity c Short circuiting line At one end of the IF cable use a short circuiting line to short circuit the internal and external conductors and then use a multimeter to test the resistance The resistance should be 0 ohms Remove the short circuiting line and use a multimeter to test the resistance between the internal con...

Page 31: ...HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD Huawei Industrial Base Bantian Longgang Shenzhen 518129 People s Republic of China www huawei com BNC Voltage for RSSI and Receive Signal Level Look Up Table Appendixes 30 ...