Motorola Canopy 150 Mbps Backhaul, User Manual

Page 1: ...Canopy 150 300 Mbps Backhaul User Guide BH150 300 UG en Issue 1 1 April 2006 ...

Page 2: ...product or service names are the property of their respective owners 2005 Motorola Inc All rights reserved http www motorola com canopy Canopy 150 Mbps Backhaul and Canopy 300 Mbps Backhaul Same Form Factor 5 7GHz Available in two versions Integrated Antenna Connectorized1 Antenna 1 Connectorized antennas sold separately from radio See Section 14 7 for a complete list of single and dual pole flat ...

Page 3: ...ent from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Deployment and Operation The Radio Regulations of various countries constrain the operation of radio products generally In particular at 5 8GHz the local regulator may limit the amount of conducted or radiated transmitter power the frequency band used and may require registration of t...

Page 4: ...ng Regulations operation of this product is only allowed with a License Key for Region 3 4W EIRP China Under Chinese Regulations operation of this product is only allowed with a License Key for Region 2 2W EIRP _____________________________ 3 UK Registration of Links OfCom Application form may be found at http www ofcom org uk radiocomms 4 Eire Registration of Links Commission of Communication Reg...

Page 5: ... in writing before they become applicable to any particular order or contract The company reserves the right to make alterations or amendments to the detail specification at its discretion The publication of information in this document does not imply freedom from patent or other rights of Motorola or others ...

Page 6: ... and Alternate Powering Configurations 25 3 2 4 Remote LEDs and Recovery Switch 26 3 2 5 Cables and Connectors 27 3 2 6 Surge Arrestor 27 3 2 7 Mounting Brackets 28 3 2 8 Configuration and Management 28 4 Product Architecture 29 5 General Considerations 31 5 1 Frequency Planning 31 5 2 Range 31 5 3 Networking Information 31 5 4 Lightning Protection 31 5 5 Electrical Requirements 32 6 Site Planning...

Page 7: ...300 PIDU 43 7 7 9 Mounting The Canopy 150 300 PIDU 44 7 7 10 Powering Up 46 7 7 11 Aligning the ODUs 47 8 Web Page Reference 49 8 1 Home Page 49 8 1 1 Home Page Alarm Display 50 8 2 Systems Status Page 52 8 3 System Administration Pages 57 8 3 1 System Configuration 57 8 3 2 Statistics Page 69 8 3 3 Detailed Counters Page 72 8 3 4 Install Pages 74 8 3 5 Graphical Install 84 8 3 6 Software Upgrade ...

Page 8: ...s Compliance 126 11 4 EMC Immunity Compliance 126 11 5 Radio Certifications 126 11 6 Environmental Specifications 127 11 7 System Connections 128 11 7 1 Canopy 150 300 PIDU to ODU and ODU to Network Equipment Connections 128 12 Lightning Protection 129 12 1 Overview 129 12 1 1 Lightning Protection Zones 129 12 2 Detailed Installation 130 13 Wind Loading 136 13 1 General 136 13 2 Calculation of Lat...

Page 9: ...unting the Antennas 147 14 8 7 Alignment Process 147 14 8 8 Aligning Dual Polar Antennas 147 14 8 9 Aligning Separate Antennas 147 14 8 10 Completing the Installation 148 14 8 11 Antenna Cable Fixing 148 14 8 12 Antenna Connection Weatherproofing 148 15 FAQs 150 16 E1 T1 Installation Guide 152 16 1 Preparing the Canopy 150 300 Mb BH E1 T1 Cable 152 16 2 Making the Connection at the ODU 153 16 3 Ro...

Page 10: ... 22 Figure 3 Canopy 150 300 PIDU ODU Port 22 Figure 4 Canopy 150 300 PIDU Recovery Switch Location 23 Figure 5 Canopy 150 300 PIDU Power Input 24 Figure 6 Canopy 150 300 PIDU to ODU Cable Length Graph 25 Figure 7 150 300 PIDU External DC Supply Only 25 Figure 8 150 300 PIDU External DC Supply and AC Supply 26 Figure 9 150 300 PIDU External DC Supply Redundant AC Supply 26 Figure 10 150 300 PIDU Re...

Page 11: ... 67 Figure 34 System Statistics 69 Figure 35 Detailed Counters Page 72 Figure 36 License Key Data Entry 76 Figure 37 Installation Wizard Internet Protocol Configuration 76 Figure 38 VLAN Warning 77 Figure 39 Telecoms Data Entry 78 Figure 40 Installation Wizard Wireless Configuration 79 Figure 41 Fixed Frequency Operation 81 Figure 42 WiMAX operation 81 Figure 43 Installation Wizard Confirm Configu...

Page 12: ...igure 71 System Reboot 108 Figure 72 Reboot Confirmation Pop Up 108 Figure 73 Recovery Mode Warning Page 109 Figure 74 Recovery Options Page 110 Figure 75 Software Download Progress Indicator Page 111 Figure 76 Software Download Complete Page 111 Figure 77 Reboot Confirmation Pop Up 112 Figure 78 Confirm Reset to Factory Default Pop Up 113 Figure 79 IP and Ethernet Erased Successfully page 113 Fig...

Page 13: ...9 Canopy 150 300 Mb BH C Disarm Installation Page 142 Figure 100 Forming a Drip Loop 148 Figure 101 Weatherproofing the Antenna Connections 149 Figure 102 BPSK 0 63 Single Payload 162 Figure 103 QPSK 0 63 Single Payload 162 Figure 104 QPSK 0 87 Single Payload 163 Figure 105 16 QAM 0 63 Single Payload 163 Figure 106 16 QAM 0 87 Single Payload 163 Figure 107 64 QAM 0 75 Single Payload 164 Figure 108...

Page 14: ...Management Time Series Key 94 Table 10 Spectrum Management UK change state key 99 Table 11 Receive Sensitivity and System Gains 122 Table 12 Protection Requirements 131 Table 13 Surge Arrestor ALPU ORT Cable 1 Termination 134 Table 14 Surge Arrestor ALPU ORT Cable 2 Termination 134 Table 15 Lateral Force Imperial 136 Table 16 Lateral Force Metric 136 Table 17 Cable Losses per Length 144 Table 18 A...

Page 15: ...logy as follows Type means press the following characters Enter means type the following characters and then press Enter Highlight means click anywhere in a row of data to highlight the entire row Select means use the mouse to click on or branch to the menu item that follows Use this table and the Glossary to aid in interpreting the technical acronyms used throughout this User Guide 150 300 BH Can...

Page 16: ...or provide background for what immediately follows RECOMMENDATION suggestion for an easier quicker or safer action or practice IMPORTANT informative content that may identify an indication that you should watch for advise that your action can disturb something that you may not want disturbed reiterate something that you presumably know but should always keep in mind CAUTION a notice that the risk ...

Page 17: ...the software releases that operate on these modules c data from the Event Log page of the modules d the configuration of software features on these modules 5 Escalate the problem to Canopy systems Technical Support or another Tier 3 technical support that has been designated for you as follows You may either a send e mail to technical support canopywireless com b call 1 888 605 2552 or 1 217 824 9...

Page 18: ...or the distance is even more conservative because the equation used models the reflector as a point source and ignores its physical dimensions 2 1 1 Calculations for Separation Distances and Power Compliance Margins Limits and guidelines for RF exposure come from US FCC limits for the general population See the FCC web site at http www fcc gov and the policies guidelines and requirements in Part 1...

Page 19: ... W m 2 0 23 m 60 cm 24 in 7 internal 0 34 W 25 dBm 6 3 8 dB 10 W m 2 0 13 m 20 cm 8 in 23 2 4 GHz internal reflector 0 34 W 25 dBm 79 4 19 dB 10 W m 2 0 46 m 1 5 m 5 ft 10 internal 0 2 W 23 dBm 5 0 7 dB 10 W m 2 0 09 m 20 cm 8 in 5 5 2 GHz internal reflector 0 0032 W 5 dBm 316 25 dB 10 W m 2 0 09 m 1 5 m 5 ft 280 internal 0 2 W 23 dBm 5 0 7 dB 10 W m 2 0 09 m 20 cm 8 in 5 5 4 GHz internal reflecto...

Page 20: ...ODU The use of other power sources may invalidate safety approval and affect your warrantee WARNING When using alternate DC supplies via the Canopy 150 300 Mbps Backhaul PIDU DC in terminals as described in Section 3 2 3 Redundancy and Alternate Powering Configurations such as battery backed DC power source the supply MUST comply with the following requirements The voltage and polarity is correct ...

Page 21: ...ent Figure 1 Typical Canopy 150 300 Mbps Backhaul Deployment The Canopy 150 300 Mbps Backhaul offers true non Line Of Sight NLOS operation by using a combination of Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex OFDM modulation and Multi Beam Space Time Coding STC techniques These technologies enable the Canopy 150 300 Mbps Backhaul to drive through foliage and around buildings to such an extent that alm...

Page 22: ...he ODU In this case power is still provided over the 1000BaseT Ethernet connection In the case of Fibre Optic cable failure the 150 300 Mbps Backhaul will automatically fall back to the copper Ethernet connection provided the cable length 100m 150 300 Mbps Backhaul Optical Interface Upgrade Kits can be obtained from your distributor reseller or system integrator Power is fed into the Canopy 150 30...

Page 23: ... ODU supply voltage from the mains supply and inject this supply voltage into the 1000BaseT Ethernet connection to the ODU The 150 300 PIDU is connected to the ODU via a CAT5e cable using standard RJ45 wiring WARNING Care should be taken not to connect equipment other than a Canopy 150 300 Mb BH ODU to a 150 300 PIDU ODU port as equipment damage may occur The Canopy 150 300 PIDU is not compatible ...

Page 24: ...ot can be performed by removing and re applying the mains power to the Canopy 150 300 PIDU On the left hand side of the 150 300 PIDU 48V DC input and output connections can be found These are used to power the 150 300 Mb BH from an external DC source or to provide a level of power supply redundancy as shown in Section 3 2 3 Redundancy and Alternate Powering Configurations WARNING When using altern...

Page 25: ...Issue 1 1 April 2006 Page 24 Figure 5 Canopy 150 300 PIDU Power Input ...

Page 26: ...ble Length m Figure 6 Canopy 150 300 PIDU to ODU Cable Length Graph WARNING The maximum distance from the ODU to the connected network equipment is 100m when using 1000BaseT Powering distances over 100m are only applicable when using a 1000BaseSX Fibre Optic connection 3 2 3 1 External DC Supply Only For use where there is no AC mains supply DC Out DC In To Network Equipment To ODU DC Supply Power...

Page 27: ... DC In To Network Equipment To ODU AC Mains Power Ethernet Figure 9 150 300 PIDU External DC Supply Redundant AC Supply 3 2 4 Remote LEDs and Recovery Switch The Canopy 150 300 PIDU provides a facility to connect remote LEDs and Recovery switch allowing the 150 300 PIDU to be mounted inside an enclosure At the left hand end of the 150 300 PIDU under the ODU connection cover can be found a PCB head...

Page 28: ...00 PIDU to ODU and 150 300 PIDU to Network Equipment cables may be unscreened UTP or screened STP However unscreened cables reduce the system s ability to cope with nearby lightning strikes If lightning activity is common in the area of deployment the use of screened cable is highly recommended See Section 12 Lightning Protection The 150 300 PIDU provides screen continuity between the ODU and Netw...

Page 29: ...d by screwing through the mounting lugs on either side of the unit Remember to leave space for access to the recovery button See section 5 7 8 3 2 8 Configuration and Management Configuration and Management of the Canopy 150 300 Mb BH is implemented using an inbuilt web server hosting a number of Configuration and Management web pages This approach allows Configuration and Management to be carried...

Page 30: ...TSI 5 8 GHz C band 5 725 5 850 GHz and the USA 5 GHz ISM band 5 725 5 850 GHz The Canopy 150 300 Mb BH has been designed to coexist with other users of the band in an optimal fashion using a combination of Transmit Power Control TPC Spectrum Management functionality and Antenna beam shape In order to maintain link availability the product employs adaptive modulation techniques that dynamically red...

Page 31: ...red to use VLAN tags on the management interfaces The Canopy 150 300 Mb BH is fully software upgradeable New software images are first download from the Motorola website http www motorola com canopy to a convenient computer The image is then uploaded to the ODU via the web management page described in section 8 3 5 Software Upgrade The compressed image is first loaded into RAM and check summed If ...

Page 32: ... bridge Each unit requires an IP address This IP address is for management purposes only and it plays no part in the operation of the system IP addresses are assigned during initial configuration as described in section 7 2 Installation Procedure 5 4 Lightning Protection The amount of lightning protection is dependent on regulatory requirements and the end user requirements The standard Canopy 150...

Page 33: ... 5 Electrical Requirements The Canopy 150 300 Mb BH is supplied with a variable input voltage 100 240V 47 63Hz AC inline power supply unit which is incorporated into the Power Indoor Unit 150 300 PIDU The Canopy 150 300 Mb BH requires one mains supply outlet at each end of the link An external AC surge suppression device is recommended for use with the Canopy 150 300 Mbps Backhaul For infrastructu...

Page 34: ...interface 6 1 2 150 300 PIDU Site Selection When selecting a site for the 150 300 PIDU the following should be taken into consideration Availability of a mains electricity supply Accessibility for viewing status indicators and pressing reset switch See section 3 3 2 The Power Indoor Unit 150 300 Mbps Backhaul PIDU and section 10 Fault Finding Distance from ODU and network equipment Maximum cable r...

Page 35: ... 1 April 2006 Page 34 space free L _ Free Space Path Loss dB excess L Excess Path Loss dB fade L Fade Margin Required dB seasonal L Seasonal Fading dB capability L Equipment Capability dB Equation 1 Path Loss ...

Page 36: ... Mbit s Threshold Value dBm Output Power dBm Maximum Link Loss dB 256QAM 0 81 dual 300 2 59 1 18 124 1 64QAM 0 92 dual 252 9 62 0 18 127 0 64QAM 0 75 dual 206 7 68 1 18 133 1 16QAM 0 87 dual 160 8 71 0 20 138 0 16QAM 0 63 dual 115 6 75 2 22 144 2 16QAM 0 63 single 57 8 79 3 22 148 3 QPSK 0 87 single 40 2 81 6 23 151 6 QPSK 0 63 single 28 9 84 6 24 155 6 BPSK 0 63 single 14 4 88 1 25 160 1 256QAM 0...

Page 37: ...s section 7 7 8 Powering Up section 7 7 10 Aligning the ODUs section 7 7 11 7 3 Tools Required The following specific tools are required to install the Canopy 150 300 Mb BH in addition to general tools Two 13mm Spanners Wrenches RJ45 Crimp Tool IBM Compatible Personal Computer PC running Windows 98 or later with 10 or 100baseT Ethernet Ability to change IP settings easily is recommended Either Int...

Page 38: ...to the pole Step 2 Mate the unit to the bracket together and tighten the nut and bolt The enclosure and mounting brackets of the Canopy 150 300 Mb BH product range are capable of withstanding wind speeds up to 151mph 242kph The installer should ensure that the structure the Canopy 150 300 Mb BH is fixed to is also capable of withstanding the prevalent wind speeds and loads See Section 13 Wind Load...

Page 39: ... of the direct mounting system for the ODU If the safety loop or its fixing is damaged in any way or has been exposed to a shock loading due to a fall it should be replaced with a new one before any further operations are undertaken 7 7 Connecting Up 7 7 1 Preparing The 150 300 PIDU TO ODU Cable Note The maximum cable length between the ODU and the users Network Equipment is 100m Cable lengths up ...

Page 40: ...conductors as shown in Figure 14 and cut to length Step 4 Insert conductors and crimp Figure 13 Completed ODU connector Both ends of the ODU cable are terminated in the same way The above procedure should be repeated for the Canopy 150 300 PIDU end of the cable when the cable routing process is complete Note The Canopy 150 300 PIDU end of the cable does not employ a cable gland ...

Page 41: ...ng 7 7 2 Making the Connections at the ODU Looking at the back of the unit with the cable entry at the bottom The Canopy 150 300 PIDU connection is the first hole on the right Figure 15 150 300 PIDU Connection and is labelled PIDU SPIDU Cable Figure 15 150 300 PIDU Connection ...

Page 42: ... ground or a suitable surface prior to mounting the ODU Ensure no power is connected to the Canopy 150 300 PIDU or present on the cable before connecting the ODU Step 1 Assemble the cable as described in 7 7 1 above Step 2 Insert the RJ45 connector making sure that the locking tab snaps home Step 3 Screw in the body of the weather proofing gland and tighten Step 4 Screw on the clamping nut and tig...

Page 43: ... Outdoor unit must be properly grounded to protect against power surges It is the user s responsibility to install the equipment in accordance with Section 810 of the National Electric Code ANSI NFPA No 70 1984 or Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code or the National Electrical Code in the country of installation These codes describe correct installation procedures for grounding the outdoor u...

Page 44: ...ck the cover Step 2 Plug in the ODU to 150 300 PIDU Cable ensuring that it snaps home Step 3 Replace the cover and secure with the retaining screw 7 7 8 Making the Network Connection At The Canopy 150 300 PIDU The Network connection is made by connecting the users Network Equipment directly to the 150 300 PIDU LAN port as shown in Figure 17 Figure 17 Making the Network Connection at the 150 300 PI...

Page 45: ...ovided Step 2 Make connections as per Section 7 7 7 WARNING The 150 300 PIDU is not waterproof and should be mounted away from sources of moisture If mounted outdoors the 150 300 PIDU should be mounted in a rain proof enclosure preferably ventilated It is also recommended that you fit a drip loop on the 150 300 PIDU to ODU cable to ensure that any moisture that runs down the cable into the cabinet...

Page 46: ...isture can track down the inside of the cable filling up the drip loop and eventually finding its way into the 150 300 PIDU To protect against this the outer protective layer of the cable can be opened up at the bottom of the drip loop to allow this moisture to escape WARNING Some network operators employ gel filled cables to get around the problem of moisture ingress and transmission The Canopy 1...

Page 47: ...d set up an isolated LAN As the LAN connection presented at the 150 300 PIDU has a default configuration as a hub switch and auto sensing MDI MDIX cross over is employed connection can be made directly to the computer using a standard CAT 5 patch cable Before physical installation takes place the units to be installed should be set up as described in the section 8 3 3 This process will give the in...

Page 48: ...indications from the ODU The term wanted signal refers to that of the peer unit being installed In each of the states detailed above the unit should be aligned to give the highest pitch tone It should be noted that if when in the Synchronized or Registered state the tone varies wildly you may be suffering from interference or a fast fading link Installing in this situation may not give a reliable ...

Page 49: ...the range of the link has been established The Master unit will only move to the Synchronized state when the range of the link has been established If at the end of the ranging period the Registered state is not achieved due to interference or other reasons the Master unit will retry twice more on the same channel before moving to another available channel Should this occur it might take a number ...

Page 50: ...menu is hierarchical Selecting a menu item which has associated submenu options will automatically display all sub options An example webpage with the navigation menu is shown in Figure 19 when the Home Link is highlighted as the current page 8 1 Home Page The Canopy 150 300 Mb BH home page has been designed to display a high level summary of the status of the wireless link and associated equipmen...

Page 51: ...the clock has been set then a system clock attribute is displayed giving the date and time of the last page refresh Section 8 3 9 5 explains how to enable SNTP and section 8 3 9 6 explains how to set the clock 8 1 1 Home Page Alarm Display The home page is also used to display all outstanding major system alarms Whenever system alarms are asserted a yellow warning triangle is displayed on webpage ...

Page 52: ...Management Channel Warning The alarm warns the user when the intelligent spectrum management feature can t find a suitable wireless channel This alarm occurs when the signal assessment features of the Canopy 150 300 Mb BH can t find a channel to operate on Hardware Authentication Alarm If the Hardware Authentication Alarm is displayed on the front page please contact Motorola Customer support for ...

Page 53: ...Systems Status Page The status page has been designed to give the system administrator a detailed view of the operation of the Canopy 150 300 Mb BH system from both the wireless and network perspectives The page is subdivided into four main categories Equipment Wireless Telecoms and Ethernet Internet The Equipment section contains the entire unit s inventory and identification information The Wire...

Page 54: ...hardware version information The attribute is formatted as DXX RYY Z where DXX contain the version of the digital card RYY contains the version of the RF radio frequency card and Z describes the antenna type which can be I integrated or C connectorized Region Code The region code is used by the system to constrain the wireless to operate within the 5 8 GHz regulatory regime of the particular count...

Page 55: ...antaneous measurements the mean is the mean of a set of one second means The histogram is calculated over a one hour period If the equipment has been running for less than one hour then the histogram is calculated over the current elapsed time The data used to compute the histogram statistics can be downloaded in an ASCII comma separated variable CSV format via the diagnostics download page see se...

Page 56: ... compute the histogram statistics can be downloaded in an ASCII comma separated variable CSV format via the download diagnostics page see section 8 3 12 Receive Data Rate The data rate in the receive direction expressed in Mbps and presented as max mean min and latest histogram format The max min and latest are true instantaneous measurements the mean is the mean of a set of one second means The h...

Page 57: ... page see section 8 3 12 Receive Modulation Mode Detail This supplies the user with information regarding the receive modulation mode in use Possible values are Running at maximum receive mode Running at user configured Max Modulation Mode Restricted due to byte errors on the wireless link or local Ethernet Tx Fifo Drops Restricted because a DFS channel change is in progress Restricted due to tele...

Page 58: ...strator are Configuration Statistics The Installation Wizard Software Upgrade Spectrum Management including DFS Remote management Diagnostics Plotter Password Management License Key Management Properties System Reboot 8 3 1 System Configuration The configuration of the Canopy 150 300 Mb BH is organized into three sections General configuration LAN configuration Telecoms Configuration Save and Rest...

Page 59: ...ion and should never require changing this page offers the system administrator the ability to change the basic system parameters for both the wireless and Ethernet components Link Name User defined identity for the unit max 63 characters Link Location Can be used as a generic scratch pad to describe the location of the equipment Max Receive Modulation Mode This is the maximum mode the unit will u...

Page 60: ...ate and availability targets are being easily achieved the transmitted power level may be reduced with a consequent benefit to other users of the band e g fixed satellite links 7 In the UK there is a legal requirement to provide a minimum of 19dB of transmit power control range When the equipment is operating with a UK License Key an additional facility is provided on the configuration page that a...

Page 61: ...s VLAN High Priority Traffic Threshold All packets with an 802 1p priority tag greater than or equal to the indicated value will be treated as a high priority packet for transmission over the wireless link Use VLAN For Management Interfaces This controls whether the management interfaces WWW SNMP SMTP SNTP use 802 1Q VLAN tags or not See section 8 3 1 3 LAN Configuration Page Use VLAN For manageme...

Page 62: ...hernet link is no longer available thus causing STP Spanning Tree Protocol to re route packets through an alternate link Local Packet Filtering When Local Packet Filtering is Enabled the bridge learns the source MAC addresses of devices transmitting Ethernet packets on the local Ethernet network and only bridges packets to the remote unit if the destination MAC address has not been learnt as a loc...

Page 63: ...hernet Auto Negotiation Disabled This will be followed by a pop up dialogue box asking to confirm the action Note At this point you will lose connection to the unit If you have just changed the IP Address you now have to reconnect to the unit using the address just set ...

Page 64: ... be unable to access the unit following the next reboot Figure 27 VLAN Configuration Fields VLAN Management VID This 802 1Q VLAN VID will be included in packets generated by the management interfaces Valid settings are in the range 0 to 4094 VLAN Management Priority This 802 1Q VLAN Priority will be included in packets generated by the management interfaces Valid settings are in the range 0 to 7 V...

Page 65: ...ely after a successful Canopy 150 300 Mb BH installation or prior to any software upgrade Then in the unlikely event that a Canopy 150 300 Mb BH unit has to be replaced in the field the replacement unit can be reconfigured by simply playing back the saved configuration file To download the latest configuration file right click on the configuration hyperlink Figure 29 and save the cfg canopy to the...

Page 66: ...Issue 1 1 April 2006 Page 65 Figure 29 Save and Restore Configuration Page Figure 30 Save File Pop up ...

Page 67: ... BP9 7HC O DS UNPAGUTLIHJ K 3F6 0 XR14 3 MZ VF config Figure 31 Example Configuration File The restoration of configuration files can be performed using the upload configuration tool Using the browser button to locate the configuration file you wish to upload then click the Upload Configuration File and Reboot button Figure 30 The user will then be prompted to confirm the action Figure 32 Figure 3...

Page 68: ...ls will be displayed only when the second channel is enabled Figure 33 Telecoms Interface Telecoms Interface may be either E1 or T1 reflecting the Installation Wizard setting Line Code Displays the Line Code setting for each channel The Line Code configuration must match the configuration of the connected equipment and may be set using the Installation Wizard Cable Length The Cable Length setting ...

Page 69: ... The link may be checked using for example a Bit Error Rate Tester A typical E1 or T1 installation might include a Copper loopback on the local unit followed by a Wireless loopback on the remote unit It is important to remove all loopbacks on channels for normal operation Alarms on the Home Page indicate the presence of loopbacks on either channel ...

Page 70: ...resh Wireless Rx Packets This displays the total number of good packets the bridge has received from the wireless interface The number in nn displays the number of packets received since the last page refresh Ethernet Tx Packets This displays the total number of good packets the bridge has sent for transmission by the local Ethernet interface The number in nn displays the number of packets transmi...

Page 71: ...able CSV format via the download diagnostics page see section 6 3 10 Aggregate Data Rate The sum of the data rate in the both direction expressed in Mbps and presented as max mean min and latest histogram format The max min and latest are true instantaneous measurements the mean is the mean of a set of one second means The histogram is calculated over a one hour period If the equipment has been ru...

Page 72: ...ailability Expresses the link availability as a percentage of time since the first successful registration after a system restart Expressed as a percentage to four decimal places Byte Error Ratio The ratio of detected Byte errors to the total number of Bytes since the last system reboot This is a true measure of link quality as this measurement is made continually using null frames when there is n...

Page 73: ... 300 Mb Backhauls Ethernet interface Column two relates to the wireless interface The Counters have the following definitions Tx Rx Octets Total number of octets bytes transmitted or received over the interface Rx Drops Total number of frames dropped due to the lack of sufficient capacity in the receive buffer Rx Packets Total number of packets received by the interface This includes both good and...

Page 74: ...ropped due excessive collisions late collision and frame aging Tx Packets Total number of packets received by the interface This includes both good and bad packets Tx Broadcasts Total number of good broadcast packets Tx Multicasts Total number of good multicast packets Tx Collisions Total number frames experiencing collisions Tx 64 Bytes Total number 64 byte frames transmitted Tx 65 to 127 Bytes T...

Page 75: ...ion process The actual installation process is described in section 7 7 11 Aligning the ODUs All wireless links are shipped as paired units They are pre configured at the factory so that they can be installed without the user supplying any configuration Each wireless link is shipped with a quick start guide Attached to the quick start guide is a summary of the pre configured configuration data Tab...

Page 76: ... Region 1 Region 1 allows the Canopy 150 300 Mb BH a maximum transmit power of 25 dBm If the local 5 8 GHz regulatory regime limits the maximum transmit power EIRP to less than 25 dBm you should obtain a new license key containing the correct region code from your local distributor or direct from Motorola Alternatively in the short term you should reduce the maximum transmit power by following the...

Page 77: ... enter a valid key It should be noted that Canopy 150 300 Mb BH units are shipped as link pairs and as such valid license keys are entered during the production process To enter a license key simply type or paste the license key into the data entry box Figure 36 and click the validate license key button 8 3 4 2 Internet Protocol Configuration Step 1 of the installation wizard requires the installe...

Page 78: ... VLAN Selecting this option presents the user with extra fields in which to enter the Management VLAN ID Priority and whether to validate the VLAN ID If the user modifies this control that a JavaScript warning dialog is displayed see Figure 38 Telecoms Interface This allows the activation of the Canopy 150 300 Mb BH telecoms interface The selection options are disabled E1 or T1 note mixed E1 T1 co...

Page 79: ...Code The line code setting of the telecoms interface This must match the setting of the device connected to this interface Cable Length This field is applicable to the T1 operating mode only It configures the T1 transceiver to output a signal suitable for driving a cable of the specified length This should be set to reflect the length of cable between the wireless unit and the connected equipment ...

Page 80: ...oint link and its maintenance The master transmits until the link is made whilst the Slave listens for its peer and only transmits when the peer has been identified Link Mode Optimization Optimises the link behaviour according to the type of traffic that will be bridged Max Transmit Power This attribute controls the maximum transmit power the unit is permitted to use when installing and executing ...

Page 81: ...ted between 5740 and 5748 MHz Changing the Lower Center Frequency attribute causes all channel center frequencies to be offset It effectively slides the channelization up or down Warning The lower centre frequency attribute must be configured to the same value for of both the master and slave Failure to do so will cause the wireless link to fail reestablishment The only way to recover from this si...

Page 82: ...satisfied with the wireless configuration options then the Submit Wireless Configuration button or the Next link should be clicked Installation Tones Where the use of audio installation tones is not required this control allows the installer to optionally disable the tone generator during the installation process ...

Page 83: ...tallation and Reboot button The user will now be prompted to confirm the action Figure 44 Figure 44 Reboot Confirmation Pop Up All the attributes are committed to non volatile memory Immediately following the write to non volatile memory the unit is reset Note If you have changed the Ethernet parameters you must reconnect using the correct network and address settings ...

Page 84: ...llation tone will be switched off If the installer wishes to modify the installation configuration then the Back link can be used to access the installation wizard steps described above After disarming the wireless link the user is presented with one of two possible configuration pages see Figure 46 and Figure 47 The screen presents hyperlinks to the main configuration and spectrum management page...

Page 85: ...n example of the installation screen is shown in Figure 46 Both the PDA and the large format installation screen has the same content and only differs in size The PDA installation screen is 232 by 220 pixels to be compatible with the average size of a PDA screen Wireless Link Status Permissible values are Up Registering Searching and Acquiring Trace of receive power over the previous three minutes...

Page 86: ... the second bank is used by the system administrator to upgrade the firmware when necessary Figure 49 shows the main software upgrade webpage Figure 48 Software Upgrade The Fixed or Recovery image is used by the System Administrator to Reset Ethernet configuration to default settings Erase Configuration Upgrade software For a full description of the Recovery image see section 9 Recovery Mode The s...

Page 87: ...ge into Non Volatile Memory button Once this button has been pressed the image is stored into non volatile memory this process can take up to 60 seconds and must not be interrupted If the upgrade process is interrupted during the erasure of the image bank or during the reprogramming of the image bank the image bank will be left in a corrupt state If this occurs the software must be reloaded All so...

Page 88: ...51 Software Upgrade Complete When the software image has been written to non volatile memory Figure 51 will be displayed showing the status of the software upload Reboot the unit by clicking the Reboot Wireless Unit button You will be asked to confirm this action as shown in Figure 52 ...

Page 89: ...defined channels depending on the raster mode selected starting at 5742 MHz and ending at 5832 MHz Each channel occupies 30 MHz of wireless spectrum and is offset in center frequency from its neighbouring channel by 10 MHz It is important to note that adjacent channels on the Spectrum management display have a 10 MHz overlap to the adjacent channel The default channelization can be modified by var...

Page 90: ... the quantization period The metric is not very good at predicting intermittent interference and is included to show the spread between the mean of means the 99 9 percentile and the peak of means Important Note Spectrum Management uses the 99 9 percentile as the prime interference measurement All subsequent references to interference level refer to this percentile measurement The display of statis...

Page 91: ...tion data in their non volatile memories It is therefore possible to swap master and slave roles on an active Point to Point link without modifying Spectrum Management configuration Figure 53 Spectrum Management as seen from the Master Figure 54 Spectrum Management as seen from the Slave ...

Page 92: ...hanges since the last screen refresh Interference Threshold Spectrum Management uses the interference threshold to perform instantaneous channel hops If the measured interference on a channel exceeds the specified threshold then iDFS will instruct the wireless to immediately move to a better channel If a better channel cannot be found then 150 300 Mbps Backhaul will continue to use the current act...

Page 93: ... of channels to help the clarity of the resultant display The axis is labelled using the channel center frequencies in MHz The Y axis shows the interference power levels from 100 to 40 dBm The active channel channel 1 in Figure 55 is always marked using hatched green and white lines The width of the hatching is directly proportional the 30 MHz spectral occupancy of the channel The individual chann...

Page 94: ...cal bar is used as a visual cue to highlight the statistical spread between the peak and the mean of the statistical distribution 8 3 7 8 Active Channel History The active channel history is a time series display of the channels used by the Canopy 150 300 Mb BH over the last 25 hours The active channel history is activated from the main Spectrum Management page using the Active Channel History hyp...

Page 95: ...s a user to optionally fix transmit and receive frequencies for a wireless link Once configured the spectrum management software will not attempt to move the wireless link to a channel with lower co and adjacent channel interference Therefore this mode of operation is only recommended for deployments where the installer has a good understanding the prevailing 5 8 GHz interference environment See s...

Page 96: ...eshold attributes They will have no effect on the operation of the wireless link and will only effect the generation of the channel spectrum graphics The active channel history menu is removed in this mode of operation as channel hopping is prohibited 8 3 9 Spectrum Management Online Help Because the Spectrum Management displays contain a large amount of data symbols and color references an online...

Page 97: ...Issue 1 1 April 2006 Page 96 Figure 59 Spectrum Management Help Page ...

Page 98: ... Page Fixed Frequency 8 3 9 1 Spectrum Management Control UK It should be noted that close range installations in the UK that result in a receive power of greater that 48 dBm should have their transmit power turn down to minimize the risk of false radar detections ...

Page 99: ...n of the channel spectrum graphics A channel marked with a no entry symbol with their associated statistics colored black are the RTT prohibited channels These channels are never used to host the wireless link but CAC measurements are still taken so that adjacent channel biases can be calculated correctly and so the user can see if RTT equipment is in use Figure 61 Spectrum Management UK Master Sc...

Page 100: ...ectrum Management algorithm suitable for hosting the Point to Point link Grey Barred The system administrator has barred this channel from use Because the low signal levels encountered when a unit is powered up in a laboratory environment prior to installation which makes the grey of the channel bar difficult to see An additional red lock symbol is used to indicate that a channel is barred Red Rad...

Page 101: ...orts version 1 and version 2c of the SNMP protocol 8 3 10 2 Supported Management Information Bases MIBS The 150 300 Mbps Backhaul SNMP stack currently supports three distinct MIBs MIB II RFC 1213 The Canopy 150 300 Mb BH supports the System Group and Interfaces Group Bridge MIB RFC 1493 The Canopy 150 300 Mb BH supports the dot1dBase Group and the dot1dBasePortTable Group 150 300 Mbps Backhaul pro...

Page 102: ...r or Trap receiver When asynchronous events Traps in SNMP terminology are generated the client unicasts these to this IP Address When the address is changed the system requires a mandatory reboot before the setting is adopted SNMP Trap Port Number The SNMP Trap Port Number is the port number of either the networked SNMP manager or Trap receiver By convention the default value for the port number i...

Page 103: ...tery backed and will continue to operate for several days if the Canopy 150 300 Mb BH has been switched off SNTP State If the SNTP State is set to Disabled see Figure 63 then the Remote Management web page allows the following attributes to be set Set Time Shows the current time in 24 hour mode The three editable fields display hours minutes and seconds Set Date Displays the current date The year ...

Page 104: ...erted into histogram 3 When histogram 3 start to overflow the overflow data is simply discarded 8 3 11 1 Diagnostic Plotter New for 58200 is the system administration diagnostic plotter facility see Figure 64 Figure 64 Diagnostic Plotter The diagnostic plotter allows the system administrator to view the cascading histogram data in an easily accessible graphical form The plot always displays three ...

Page 105: ...with other management pages the page refresh period can be used to interactively monitor the wireless link 8 3 12 Diagnostics Download The diagnostics download page allows the system administrator to download snapshots of system diagnostics Figure 65 Diagnostics Download The following diagnostics are available Vector Error Rx Power Rx Gain Tx Power Signal Strength Ratio V H Link Loss Rx Data Rate ...

Page 106: ...ange System Administration Password This page Figure 66 used to change the password for the system administration The factory default is blank Figure 66 Password Change To change the password any combination of alphanumeric characters up to 31 characters in length can be used 8 3 14 License Key The License Key data entry page allows the system administrator to update the Canopy 150 300 Mb BH licen...

Page 107: ... is valid and program it to non volatile memory If a valid license key is detected then the user will be presented by a system reboot screen The user will then be asked to confirm the reboot Figure 69 Figure 68 License Key Reboot Screen Figure 69 Reboot Confirmation Pop Up 8 3 15 Properties The web page properties screen allows the user to configure the webpage interface ...

Page 108: ...E META data Removes the HTTP NO CACHE META clause from all dynamically created web pages Auto Logout Timer Configures the time in minutes when the system administrator is automatically logged out if no webpage activity is detected Distance Units Swaps the default metric display of distance in to imperial units For example km to Miles Use Long Integer Comma Formatting Changes the format of long int...

Page 109: ...ons The Previous Reasons For Reset Reboot field has been implemented as a drop down selection box where the latest reason for reboot is located at the top of the list If the SNTP service from the remote management section above is active or the system time has been set then the command reboot reason will be accompanied by the date and time at which the reboot occurred Figure 71 System Reboot Figur...

Page 110: ...he Recovery Switch should be held in the depressed state for between 10 and 20 seconds after the application of mains power The Ethernet LED will flash with 10 double flashes at power up When in recovery mode the user will be able to access the unit via the Ethernet interface The Ethernet interface will have its IP address set to 169 254 1 2 on connection to a unit in recovery mode the following s...

Page 111: ...s will also erase factory setting such as target MAC address range setting license key etc Reboot This allows the user to reboot the unit This option must be executed after resetting the IP Ethernet configuration or erasing the configuration detailed above Software Version This is the software version of the recovery operating system permanently installed during manufacture Recovery Reason Indicat...

Page 112: ...e download is complete a page is displayed indicating the status of the software download Figure 77 Figure 76 Software Download Complete Page After carefully checking that correct image has been downloaded the user should reboot the unit by pressing the Reboot Wireless Unit button The user will then be presented with a pop up box asking them to confirm the action Figure 77 ...

Page 113: ...irmation Pop Up The unit will now reboot Providing the unit configuration is still intact the unit should restart in normal operational mode and the link recovers Should the unit or link fail to recover the user should refer to section 10 Fault Finding ...

Page 114: ...tions page Figure 74 The user will now be presented with a pop up box asking them to confirm the action Figure 78 Figure 78 Confirm Reset to Factory Default Pop Up On confirmation the following page will be displayed Figure 79 The user should now reboot the unit by pressing the Reboot button Figure 79 IP and Ethernet Erased Successfully page The user will now be presented with a pop up box asking ...

Page 115: ...tart up the user should refer to section 10 Fault Finding 9 3 Erase Configuration To erase the unit s configuration the user should press the Erase Configuration button on the Recovery Options page Figure 74 The user will now be presented with a pop up box asking them to confirm the action Figure 80 Figure 81 Confirm Erase Configuration Pop Up On confirmation the following page will be displayed F...

Page 116: ...e presented with a pop up box asking them to confirm the action Figure 83 Figure 83 Reboot Confirmation Pop Up The unit will now reboot The unit should now start up in normal mode but with all configurations erased Should the unit fail to start up the user should refer to section 10 Fault Finding ...

Page 117: ...ecovery Options page Figure 74 The user will now be presented with a pop up box asking them to confirm the action Figure 84 Figure 84 Reboot Confirmation Pop Up The unit will now reboot The unit should now start up in normal operational mode Should the unit fail to start up the user should refer to section 10 Fault Finding ...

Page 118: ... If there are problems suspected with the link hardware the following procedure is recommended The following diagram illustrates the main system connections PSU Power Ethernet Recovery Mains Power To ODU 55V 55V 0V 0V SPIDU Figure 85 Main System Connections 10 1 1 Power Check the power LED at each end of the link If the power lights are illuminated go to the Ethernet section below If at either end...

Page 119: ...cuit by measuring the impedance across the Power connector Is the lamp faulty 10 1 2 Ethernet The Ethernet LED is driven from the ODU processor and thus is capable of informing you of many conditions using different flash sequences If the Ethernet indicator does not illuminate at all there are four possible conditions There is no power reaching the ODU because of a wiring fault The ODU is faulty T...

Page 120: ...y 30 seconds after power applied for 10 seconds then operate as Ethernet Link Activity LED Valid Ethernet Link and no traffic On N A Will be on solid for a valid link Valid Ethernet Link with traffic On N A Will be on solid but will blink randomly as traffic passes through Recovery Switch Pressed and held for 10 seconds from power on Recovery is pressed whilst power is applied On Off whilst switch...

Page 121: ...lave Check for Alarm conditions on Home page Check that the link has not been further obscured or the ODU misaligned Check the DFS page at each end of the link and establish that there is a common quiet wireless channel to use If there are no faults found in the configuration and there is absolutely no wireless signal retry the installation procedure If this doesn t work then the ODU may be faulty...

Page 122: ...enna Channel Selection By dynamic frequency control and manual intervention Automatic detection on start up and continual adaptation to avoid interference Dynamic Frequency Control Initial capture 10 15 sec Out of service on interference 100 ms Channel size 30 MHz Manual Power Control Maximum power can be controlled lower than the power limits shown above in order to control interference to other ...

Page 123: ...38 0 64QAM 0 75 single payload 71 7 18 136 7 64QAM 0 75 dual payload 68 1 18 133 1 64QAM 0 92 single payload 65 9 18 130 9 256QAM 0 81 single payload 64 0 18 129 0 64QAM 0 92 dual payload 62 0 18 127 0 256QAM 0 81 dual payload 59 1 18 124 1 Table 11 Receive Sensitivity and System Gains The values for Receive Sensitivity are typical values in a flat radio channel for an Ethernet frame loss rate of ...

Page 124: ... Weather Sensitivity Sensitivity at higher modes may be reduced during high winds through trees due to Adaptive Modulation Threshold changes Error Correction FEC Management Power status Ethernet Link Status Status Indication Data activity Web server and browser for setup Audio tone feedback during installation plus graphical installation tool suitable for laptop and PDA computing devices Installat...

Page 125: ...1 3 Note Practical Ethernet rates will depend on network configuration higher layer protocols and platforms used Warning Over the air throughput will be capped to the rate of the Ethernet interface at the receiving end of the link Physical Integrated Dimensions Width 14 5 370mm Height 14 5 370mm Depth 3 75 95mm Weight 12 1 lbs 5 5 Kg including bracket Physical Connectorized Dimensions Width 12 305...

Page 126: ... G 824 Surge Protection and Power Cross Compliant with GR1089 EN60950 K20 K21 Telecoms Connector Pinout Signal Name Pin 1 E1T1A_TX Pin 2 E1T1A_TX Pin 3 E1T1A_RX Pin 4 E1T1B_TX Pin 5 E1T1B_TX Pin 6 E1T1A_RX Pin 7 E1T1B_RX Pin 8 E1T1B_RX 11 2 Safety Compliance Region Specification USA UL 60950 Canada CSA C22 2 No 60950 International CB certified certificate to IEC 60950 ...

Page 127: ...ill be carried to ensure immunity to 15kV air and 8kV contact EN 61000 4 3 1995 ENV50140 1993 radiated immunity 3 V m EN 61000 4 4 1995 Bursts Transients Class 4 4 kV level power lines AC DC Signal lines 0 5 kV open circuit voltage EN 6100045 1995 Surge Immunity Requires screened connection to users network EN 61000 4 6 1996 Injected RF power line Class 3 10 V m Signal lines Class 3 3 V RMS un mod...

Page 128: ...umidity 100 Condensing Waterproof IP65 ODU IP53 150 300 Mbps Backhaul PIDU UV Exposure 10 year operational life UL746C test evidence Standard Channel Raster low channel set to 5742MHz Channels 0 9 are limited to operate at 21dBm Max Low Channel set to 5740MHz Channel 0 is limited to operate at 17dBm Max Channel 9 at 21dBm Max Low Channel set to 5744MHz Channel 0 is limited to operate at 21dBm Max ...

Page 129: ... 1 0V Orange Data pair 2 0V Green and White Data pair 3 55V and LED Blue Data pair 3 55V and LED Blue and Data pair 2 0V Green Data pair 4 55V and LED Brown and White Data pair 4 55V and LED Brown PIN 1 PIN 2 PIN 3 PIN 4 PIN 5 PIN 6 PIN 7 PIN 8 ODU Power Connector PIDU PIN 1 PIN 2 PIN 3 PIN 4 PIN 5 PIN 6 PIN 7 PIN 8 Figure 86 Cable Connection Diagram T568B Color Coding ...

Page 130: ...le Zone B In this zone a direct lightning strike is unusual but the un attenuated electromagnetic field is still present The zones are determined using the rolling sphere method an imaginary sphere typically 50 metre in radius is rolled over the structure All structure points that contact the sphere Zone A indicate the zone where a direct strike is possible Similarly points that do not contact the...

Page 131: ...5e Cable Surge Arrestor Units Surge Arrestor ALPU ORT HTUwww transtector comUTH Grounding Stake RJ45 screened connectors 10 AWG Grounding Cable Minimum size preferably 6 or 4 Zon e A 50 Meter Radius 150 3 00 Mbp s Backhaul Zon e B Zone A 50 Meter Radius Zone B 150 300 Mbps Backhaul Figure 87 ODU mounted in Zones A B Zone A 50 Meter Radius Zone B 150 300 BH Finial Figure 88 Showing how the use of a...

Page 132: ...00 BH PIDU Plus Surge Arrestor Surge Arrestor mounted the same height as the ODU Andrew Grounding Assembly to Tower Screened CAT 5 cable Andrew Grounding Assembly to Tower Grounding Cable Surge Arrestor to ODU Ground Connection Grounding Stakes 150 300 Mbps BH ODU Ground Connections should be less than 2ft long All upper tower grounds should be within 1ft of the ODU bracket and on the same metal N...

Page 133: ...rge Arrestor to ODU Ground Connection Copper Connection to Network Figure 90 Diagram of a Typical Wall Installation A typical installation is shown in Figure 89 and Figure 90 Note Grounding Points are shown unprotected for clarity Grounding points should be adequately weatherproofed to prevent corrosion and possible loss of ground continuity Figure 91 Upper Grounding Configuration ...

Page 134: ...able At the ODU the Surge Arrestor Unit should be mounted within 0 5m of the ODU and must be grounded to the ODU For mast installations the Surge Arrestor Unit should be mounted at the same height as the ODU The lower Surge Arrestor Unit should be mounted at the building entry point and must be grounded The termination of the CAT 5 Cable into the Surge Arrestor Unit is illustrated in Table 13 Tabl...

Page 135: ...Pin 5 Blue White 5 CON1 Pin 7 Brown White 7 CON1 Pin 8 Brown 8 Table 13 Surge Arrestor ALPU ORT Cable 1 Termination Terminal Identification Conductor RJ45 Pin CON4 Pin 1 Orange White 1 CON4 Pin 2 Orange 2 CON4 Pin 3 Green White 3 CON4 Pin 6 Green 6 CON2 Pin 4 Blue 4 CON2 Pin 5 Blue White 5 CON2 Pin 7 Brown White 7 CON2 Pin 8 Brown 8 Table 14 Surge Arrestor ALPU ORT Cable 2 Termination ...

Page 136: ...Issue 1 1 April 2006 Page 135 Figure 93 Surge Arrestor ALPU ORT Connection Illustration Note Cable screens have been sleeved ...

Page 137: ...e feet and v is the wind speed in miles per hour The lateral force produced by a single 150 300 Mbps Backhaul unit or a connectorized unit 150 300 Mbps Backhaul C at different wind speeds is shown in Table 15 and Table 16 Lateral Force Pound at wind speed mph Largest Surface Area sq ft 80 100 120 140 150 150 300 Mbps Backhaul 1 36 37 57 82 112 129 150 300 Mbps Backhaul C 1 00 27 42 60 82 95 Table ...

Page 138: ...ers are recommended to contact the national meteorological office for the country concerned to identify the likely wind speeds prevalent at the proposed location This will enable the installer to estimate the total wind loading on the support structures Examples of the sort of statistics that are available are USA Reported Fastest Single Wind Velocities for Selected U S Cities Source National Weat...

Page 139: ...H Integrated product The variant allows the use of a variety of externally mounted antennas either Flat Plate or Dish which have higher gains than provided by the integrated antenna that is normally used Figure 94 Canopy 150 300 Mb BH C Outdoor Unit 14 2 2 Antenna Choices The integrated antenna has a gain of 23dBi External antennas from the list in Table 10 can be used with the Canopy 150 300 Mb B...

Page 140: ...reased antenna gains at each end of the link The manufacturing process of the Canopy 150 300 Mb BH C configures the standard hardware of the unit for use with external antennas The installer is prompted as part of the installation process to enter the gain of the external antenna s and cable losses at each end of the link Peer to peer messaging is used to pass the effective antenna gain to each en...

Page 141: ...ompted to enter the Antenna Gain and Cable Loss 150 300 Mb BH C to antenna at each end of the link The Installation Page s is shown as Figure 97 Figure 99 Figure 97 Canopy 150 300 Mb BH C Installation Wizard Page Antenna Gain Gain of the antenna you are connecting to the unit see Table 18 Allowed Antennas for Deployment in USA Canada ...

Page 142: ...y monitors the 5 8 GHz spectrum looking for a channel with the lowest level of on channel and co channel interference Fixed frequency mode allows the installer to fix the transmit and receive frequencies on the units The frequencies may be configured symmetrically or asymmetrically Figure 98 Canopy 150 300 Mb BH C Confirm Installation Page EIRP The Confirm Installation Page displays the EIRP Effec...

Page 143: ...lly diverse configuration It is expected that the dual polarization antennas would normally be used to simplify the installation process spatially diverse antennas may provide additional fade margin on very long LOS links where there is evidence of correlation of the fading characteristics on Vertical and Horizontal polarizations Dual polarization antennas with a gain greater than the integrated a...

Page 144: ...gain external antennas fitted the Maximum Transmit power may need to be reduced for operation in specific countries The following table indicates the default setting of the Maximum Transmit Power by region and this can be used with the specification for the intended antenna and the loss of the antenna feeder to determine the correct setting of the maximum Transmit Power ...

Page 145: ...rating as primary applications 14 6 1 Antenna Choice The antennas allowed to be deployed with the 150 300 Mb BH C are shown in Table 17 14 6 2 Cable Losses The FCC approval for the product is based on tests with a cable loss between the units of approximately 1 2dB at 5 8GHz The use of lower cable losses would result in the installation being outside the FCC rules As an indication 1 2dB of cable l...

Page 146: ... abriel 2 5 foot StandardQ uickFireParabolic Q F2 5 52 N 31 2 Y G abriel G abriel 4 foot StandardQ uickFireParabolic Q F4 52 N 34 8 Y G abriel G abriel 4 foot StandardQ uickFireParabolic Q F4 52 N RK 34 8 Y G abriel G abriel 6 foot StandardQ uickFireParabolic Q F6 52 N 37 7 Y G abriel G abriel 2 foot StandardD ual Q uickFireParabolic Q FD 2 52 N 28 4 Y G abriel G abriel 2 5 foot StandardD ual Q ui...

Page 147: ...ve lined heat shrink sleeve that is fitted over the cable connector interface The connectors required at the Canopy 150 300 Mb BH C end of the antenna cables are N Type Male The connectors required at the antenna end of the antenna cables is dependant on the antenna type chosen 14 8 3 Tools The tools required for mounting a Canopy 150 300 Mb BH C unit are the same as those required for a Canopy 15...

Page 148: ...ly it may be possible to extend the tube on the supplied stethoscope to give a longer reach Tip Fine antenna alignment can sometimes be achieved by tightening and loosening the bolts on either side of the antenna mounting bracket rather than trying to turn the whole bracket on the mounting pole 14 8 8 Aligning Dual Polar Antennas The process for aligning a dual polar antenna is the same as alignin...

Page 149: ...ghtening the other side of the bracket 14 8 11 Antenna Cable Fixing Cables should be secured in place using cable ties cleats or PVC tape Care should be taken to ensure that no undue strain is placed on the connectors on both the Canopy 150 300 Mb BH C unit and the Antennas and also to ensure that the cables do not flap in the wind Cables flapping in the wind are prone to damage and induce unwante...

Page 150: ... Amalgamating Tape PVC Tape Ensure that contact is made between the sealing tape and the barrel of the connector Tape beyond the end of the connector and any heat shrink material employed terminating the cable Figure 101 Weatherproofing the Antenna Connections ...

Page 151: ...opy 150 300 Mbps Backhaul operate The Canopy 150 300 Mbps Backhaul operates in the unlicensed ISM band at 5 725 5 850GHz This means no license is required to operate the Canopy 150 300 Mbps Backhaul Why does the Canopy 150 300 Mbps Backhaul operate in the 5 8GHz ISM band The 5 8GHz band offers the dual benefits of high data throughput and good radio propagation characteristics The wide band of spe...

Page 152: ...eliminating any chance of man in the middle attacks Over the air security is achieved through a proprietary scrambling mechanism that cannot be disabled spoofed or snooped by commercial tools Can I use Apple Macintosh OS X to control and monitor my Canopy 150 300 Mbps Backhaul Yes but there are some restrictions Mozilla 1 6 or higher is recommended There are some issues with Internet Explorer 5 2 ...

Page 153: ...should be assembled to the following instructions Step 1 Assemble gland on cable as shown Step 2 Strip the outer insulation Step 3 Arrange conductors as shown in figure A2 and cut to length Step 4 Insert conductors and crimp Figure A1 Completed ODU connector This procedure applies to the ODU termination The above procedure should be repeated for the customer equipment end of the cable when the cab...

Page 154: ... Coding 16 2 Making the Connection at the ODU Looking at the back of the unit with the cable entry at the bottom The Canopy 150 300 Mb BH E1 T1 connection is the first hole on the left Figure A3 and is labelled E1 T1 E1 T1 FIBRE PIDU Figure A3 Canopy 150 300 PIDU and E1 T1 Connection The following procedure describes how connection is made at the ODU It is often easier to carry out this procedure ...

Page 155: ...snaps home Step 3 Screw in the body of the weather proofing gland and tighten Step 4 Screw on the clamping nut and tighten Should it be necessary to disconnect the Canopy 150 300 Mb BH E1 T1 cable at the ODU this can be achieved by removing the weather proofing gland and depressing the RJ45 locking tab with a small screwdriver as shown opposite ...

Page 156: ...tor it should be installed as described in Section 12 Lightning Protection 16 5 Customer Cable Termination The two channels can be separated by means of a patch panel which may include Baluns for transmission over 75 Ohm co axial unbalanced lines such equipment should conform to the requirements of C C I T T G703 An example of a Balun is shown below it allows the transmit and receive data carried ...

Page 157: ... Chapter 10 Patch Panel or similar PIN 1 PIN 2 PIN 3 PIN 4 PIN 5 PIN 6 PIN 7 PIN 8 E1 T1 Tx E1 T1 Rx E1 T1 Rx Channel A Channel B E1 T1 Tx E1 T1 A Tx White and Orange E1 T1 A Tx Orange E1 T1 A Rx Green and White E1 T1 B Tx Blue E1 T1 B Tx Blue and White E1 T1 A Rx Green E1 T1 B Rx Brown and White E1 T1 B Rx Brown PIN 1 PIN 2 PIN 3 PIN 4 PIN 5 PIN 6 PIN 7 PIN 8 Channel A Channel B Figure A5 Diagram...

Page 158: ...ction 10 the extra components required for the E1 T1 installation are Screened Shielded Cat 5 Cable Surge Arrestor Units Transtector type ALPU ORT 4 required per link www transtector com RJ45 screened connectors 10 AWG Grounding Cable For a description of Zone A and Zone B refer to section 10 Zone A Zone B Ground Earth ODU Mandatory Mandatory Screen Cable Mandatory Mandatory Surge Arrestor Unit AL...

Page 159: ...Fibre Connection to Network Spectra Optional Ethernet Fibre connection to ODU Ground Connections should be less than 2ft long All upper tower grounds should be within 1ft of the ODU bracket and on the same metal Ethernet Connection E1 T1 Connection Spectra PIDU Figure A6 Diagrammatically Showing Typical Mast Installation with the addition of the E1 T1 cable Note There may be a local regulatory req...

Page 160: ...p the mast Refer to local regulatory requirements for further details The Canopy 150 300 Mb BH E1 T1 cable requires Surge Arrestor ALPU ORT Units mounted at both ends of the cable At the ODU the Surge Arrestor Unit should be mounted within 0 5m of the ODU and must be grounded to the ODU All upper tower grounds should be within 0 3m of the ODU bracket and on the same metal For mast installations th...

Page 161: ...Pin 5 Blue White 5 CON1 Pin 7 Brown White 7 CON1 Pin 8 Brown 8 Table A2 Surge Arrestor ALPU ORT Cable 1 Termination Terminal Identification Conductor RJ45 Pin CON4 Pin 1 Orange White 1 CON4 Pin 2 Orange 2 CON4 Pin 3 Green White 3 CON4 Pin 6 Green 6 CON2 Pin 4 Blue 4 CON2 Pin 5 Blue White 5 CON2 Pin 7 Brown White 7 CON2 Pin 8 Brown 8 Table A3 Surge Arrestor ALPU ORT Cable 2 Termination ...

Page 162: ...Issue 1 1 April 2006 Page 161 Figure A8 Surge Arrestor ALPU ORT Connection Illustration ...

Page 163: ...ng the units are connected using Gigabit Ethernet To aggregate data rate capacity can be calculated using four key system parameters Receive modulation mode Transmit modulation mode Range Between the two wireless units Wireless link mode IP or TDM Using these parameters the receive and transmit data rates can be looked up using the plots Figure 102 through Figure 114 Figure 102 BPSK 0 63 Single Pa...

Page 164: ...Issue 1 1 April 2006 Page 163 Figure 104 QPSK 0 87 Single Payload Figure 105 16 QAM 0 63 Single Payload Figure 106 16 QAM 0 87 Single Payload ...

Page 165: ...Issue 1 1 April 2006 Page 164 Figure 107 64 QAM 0 75 Single Payload Figure 108 64 QAM 0 92 Single Payload Figure 109 256 QAM 0 81 Single Payload ...

Page 166: ...Issue 1 1 April 2006 Page 165 Figure 110 16 QAM 0 63 Dual Payload Figure 111 16 QAM 0 87 Dual Payload Figure 112 64 QAM 0 75 Dual Payload ...

Page 167: ...Issue 1 1 April 2006 Page 166 Figure 113 64 QAM 0 92 Dual Payload Figure 114 256 QAM 0 81 Dual Payload ...

Page 168: ...and 5650 5850 MHz and these radars could cause interference and or damage to license exempt local area networks LELAN This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the US FCC Rules and with RSS 210 of Industry Canada These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential insta...

Page 169: ...the product or the package in some cases As defined by the WEEE directive this cross out trash bin label means that customers and end users in EU countries should not dispose of electronic and electrical equipment or accessories in household waste Customers or end users in EU countries should contact their local equipment supplier representative or service center for information about the waste co...

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Page 172: ...ther party in the event of any breach hereunder shall not be deemed a waiver by that party as to subsequent enforcement of rights or subsequent action in the event of future breaches 18 4 2 Hardware Warranty in U S Motorola U S offers a warranty covering a period of one year from the date of purchase by the customer If a product is found defective during the warranty period Motorola will repair or...

Page 173: ...thorized Canopy experts Available forums include General Discussion Network Monitoring Tools and Suggestions o Canopy Knowledge Base at http motorola canopywireless com support knowledge This resource facilitates exploration and searches provides recommendations and describes tools Available categories include General Answers to general questions provide an overview of the Canopy system Product Al...

Page 174: ...PSU Power Supply Unit HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol PTP Point to Point ID Identity QAM Quadrature Amplitude Modulation IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers RAM Random Access Memory IP Internet Protocol STC Space Time Coding IQ In phase Quadrature STP Shielded Twisted Pair ISM Industrial Scientific and Medical TCP Transmission Control Protocol ITU International Telecommunication...