Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Installation and Management Guide Models: EX-2.4i/EX-2.4i Lite EX-2.4i-16/EX-2.4i-16 K EX-4.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Legal Notice The information contained herein is the property of Exalt Wireless, Inc. (“Exalt”) and is supplied without liability for errors or omissions. No part of this document may be reproduced, in any form, except as authorized by contract or other written permission from the owner.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Table of Contents Legal Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Open-Source License Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii List of Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Transmission Line from Antenna to Egress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 RF Lightning Arrestor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Transmission Line from Egress to Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Antenna Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Common System Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 EX-2.4i System Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 EX-4.9i System Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 EX-5i System Specifications, 5.3GHz Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios EIRP Limits for the United States and Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 EX-2.4i EIRP for the USA and Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 EX-4.9i EIRP for the USA and Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 EX-5i Series EIRP for the US and Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios List of Figures Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10 Figure 11 Figure 12 Figure 13 Figure 14 Figure 15 Figure 16 Figure 17 Figure 18 Figure 19 Figure 20 Figure 21 Figure 22 Figure 23 Figure 24 Figure 25 Figure 26 Figure 27 Figure 28 Figure 29 Figure 30 Figure 31 Figure 32 Figure 33 Figure 34 Figure 35 Figure 36 Figure 37 Figure 38 Figure 39 Figure 40 Figure 41 Figure 42 F
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Figure 50 Figure 51 Figure 52 Figure 53 Figure 54 Figure 55 Figure 56 Figure 57 Figure 58 Figure 59 Figure 60 Figure 61 Figure 62 Figure 63 Figure 64 Figure 65 Diagnostic Charts page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Spectrum Analyzer page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios About this Document This manual provides a complete description of the EX-i Series (TDD) of Exalt Digital Microwave Radios and related software. This manual provides planners, engineers, installers, system administrators, and technicians general and specific information related to the planning, installation, operation, management, and maintenance of these devices.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Icons The following icons denote specific types of information: Note: This symbol means take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to materials not contained in the manual. Warning! This symbol means there is a risk of electric shock or bodily injury. Before working on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar with standard practices for preventing accidents.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Introduction Exalt Wireless, Inc. thanks you for your purchase. Our goal is to build the highest quality, highest reliability digital microwave radio products. This commitment to quality and reliability extends to our employees and partners alike. We appreciate any comments on how we can improve our products, as well as your sales and Customer Care experience.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios The following models of radios are covered in this manual: • • • • • • • EX-2.4i, 10/100 Ethernet + 4xT1/E1 – Configured for 100Mbps + 4xT1/E1 (32MHz/Mode2) – With license-key upgrade for 200Mbps capacity (64MHz/Mode2) – With license-key upgrade for FIPS-197 compliant 128-bit or 256-bit AES encryption EX-2.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios • – With license-key upgrade for 200Mbps + 16xT1/E1 (64MHz/Mode2) – With license-key upgrade for 200Mbps + 1xDS3 (64MHz/Mode2) – With license-key upgrade for FIPS-197 compliant 128-bit or 256-bit AES encryption EX-5i-16 (or EX-5i-16 K, exclusively for Korea), 10/100 Ethernet + 16xT1/E1 – Configured for 4xT1/E1, 100Mbps (32MHz/Mode2) – With license-key upgrade for 8xT1/E1, 100Mbps (32MHz/Mode2) – With license-key
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios authorization to allow the sale and deployment of the system within the country. It is also possible that only certain versions or configurations of the device are allowed within a particular country. Please contact Exalt or your authorized Exalt representative for information pertaining to your country. Note: It is the professional installer’s responsibility to ensure that the radio system is implemented in a legal fashion.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios • 10/100BaseT Ethernet • Up to 16xT1/E1 interfaces for synchronous voice traffic (number of TDM interfaces is determined by specific model and license-key configuration) • Up to 1xDS-3 interface for synchronous voice traffic The i-Series radios feature a wide-mouth direct DC connection (24V or 48V), and are also provided with an external AC adapter.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Pre-installation Tasks This section describes the steps necessary to prepare a site for the installation of the Exalt Digital Microwave Radio. Link Engineering and Site Planning Design all terrestrial wireless links prior to purchase and installation.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios The two radio terminals are identical hardware, except for the TDD setting in software. When the radios are in their default state, both radios are configured as Radio B. One end of the link must be configured as Radio A before the two ends of the radio system can communicate. It can be considered that Radio A is the primary radio in the link. Radio A provides the master clock and control to Radio B.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Inspect the outer packaging and the contents of the boxes upon receipt. If you suspect any shipping damage or issues with the contents, contact Exalt Customer Care. Note: Register your system as soon as possible. A 2-year Warranty period applies to products registered within 90 days of purchase. The Warranty period is reduced to 1-year for unregistered products and products registered after the first 90 days.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios – • Set link distance, occupied channel bandwidth, and frame length Make detailed radio performance measurements – Measure transmitter output power – Measure receiver threshold performance – Confirm unfaded error-free performance Some of these tasks may not be possible or practical within a bench test environment due to the nature of the remote connectivity of peripheral equipment.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios • System latency (delay) The following generalizations can be made with regards to these factors: • The shorter the TDD frame size, the lower the latency • The shorter the link distance, the lower the latency, the higher the throughput • The longer the TDD frame size, the higher the throughput • The higher the bandwidth, the higher the capacity • The higher the mode, the higher the capacity Note: Disable all T1/E
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Radio A/B Configuration Use the Exalt GUI to configure the radio terminals for Radio A and Radio B orientation. Since many other parameters also need to be set, and the Exalt GUI is needed for these configurations, this is the best way to completely configure the radio terminals. Radios arrive from manufacture in default configuration, orientated as Radio B and configured as shown in Table 1.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Radio Synchronization The radio synchronization feature improves the performance of Exalt radios operating in the same frequency band and that are collocated (such as in repeater and hub configurations).
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Figure 5 Collocated radios, one in AUTO SYNC mode to provide redundancy The synchronization function can be carried across links to additional collocation sites. For example, Figure 6 illustrates a multi-link backbone with two hub sites. Figure 6 Multiple-link site configuration, using AUTO SYNC for redundancy Note: Currently, the configuration shown in Figure 6 is not supported in all models.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios same site. Figure 7 illustrates using a GPS source for the primary synchronization at a typical site with collated radios. Note: When GPS Sync is enabled, link initiation typically takes 1 to 3 minutes to allow for the radio to properly synchronize to the available GPS satellites. Figure 7 GPS as primary sync source using AUTO SYNC Figure 8 illustrates two separate radio locations benefiting from synchronized GPS sources.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Note: Offset timing is not supported in all models at the time of this writing. Consult your Exalt representative for details.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios • Allow only traffic with specifically assigned VLANs to pass across the link, blocking all other VLANs or any non-VLAN traffic. • Allow management access only through a VLAN connection, leaving the main traffic transparent. • Allow management access without a VLAN connection, but flowing only specific VLAN traffic across the link.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) The Exalt radios primarily use a browser-based graphical user interface (GUI) for radio configuration and management, as described in Exalt Graphical User Interface (GUI). In addition, a command line interface (CLI) is provided for serial and/or Telnet access, as described in Command Line Interface (CLI). SNMP is often used for management of larger networks as described here.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios System Installation and Initiation Process The tasks required for radio installation and initiation are outlined in the following figure.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Record Keeping After installation, record the following items for ongoing maintenance and future troubleshooting. Keep a record for each end of the radio link and store a copy of these records at the radio location, at the opposite end radio location, and a central record storage location.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Installation This section presents all tasks required to install the Exalt Digital Microwave Radio. Mechanical Configuration and Mounting The i-Series radios are one-piece designs intended for deployment in a telecom equipment rack indoors or in an appropriate environmental enclosure.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios • Rear flush mount (rear panel even with the rack mounting surface) • Rear projection mount (rear panel extended forward from the rack mounting surface) Figure 12 Rear-mount locations The rack mounting brackets accommodate identical mounting configurations as shown in the previous figures, and can be mounted three different ways with respect to the vertical orientation in the rack: 1 Projecting down, using one full rac
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios The EX-2.4i-16 front panel is shown in Figure 14. The EX-5i-16 front panel is identical, except for the model number shown in the upper-right corner. Figure 14 Front panel (EX-2.4i-16 or EX-5i-16) The EX-5i-DS3 model front panel is shown in Figure 15. Figure 15 Front panel (EX-5i-DS3) Connector Overview The primary user interfaces are shown in Figure 16 provides details of the front panel connectors of the EX-2.4i EX-4.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Table 2 Connectors (Continued) Label Type Gender Function GND (Ground) Bantam F Common (return) volt meter test point for measuring RSL. RSL Bantam F Voltmeter test point for measuring received signal level. 24–48VDC 6-pin modular M DC power input from DC source or AC adapter. Threaded (M5) receptacle F Chassis ground connection (M5 x 0.8 threads).
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Table 3 LED indicators (Continued) Location/Label Type Function DS3 3-color LED Indicates DS3 connection status: Green Solid = No alarm conditions (normal operation) Yellow Solid = DS3 signal present, but DS3 is not enabled Red Solid = DS3 enabled, but not present Off = DS3 not in use RADIO A 3-color LED Indicates radio orientation: Green Solid = Radio is configured as Radio A, based on software setting Off = Radio i
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Table 3 LED indicators (Continued) Location/Label Type Function (Unmarked LED on rear panel) 2-color Indicates overall status (from the rear panel): LED Green = LINK and STATUS LEDs are both green Red Flash = LINK and/or STATUS are in a yellow state; no red states exist Red Solid = LINK and/or STATUS are in a red state Off = Improperly powered or fatal system failure RMT (Remote) Button The RMT button is the only ext
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios – Bird 2-A-MFN-xx – JFW Industries 50FP-xxx-H6-N AC Power The AC adapter easily connects to the device. The AC rating of the adapter accepts most standard voltages and frequencies worldwide. Refer to the input voltage requirements stated on the label affixed to the adapter to ensure that the adapter can be used with the AC mains supply.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios To connect a DC source, with the power disabled on the DC supply, connect proper gauge wiring to the DC supply. For most (short) power cable runs, 18AWG or 24AWG wire can be typically used. Strip the ends just long enough for enclosure to the DC radio connector (approximately 0.25 inches/6mm). If using stranded wire, the stripped ends inserted into the DC terminal connector must be solder-tipped.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios See Power regarding fusing, breakers, lightning protection, surge protection and power conditioning. Follow these recommendations for a DC supply. Reset to Critical Factory Settings If necessary, the radio terminal may be reset to critical factory settings. This may be necessary if the IP address and/or passwords for the system are not known. All other configurations are left at their current settings.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Initial Antenna Mounting The antenna must be an exact model recommended by the path and site planning engineer(s). Mount the antenna at the proper height, mast/mounting location and polarization orientation as determined by the path and site planning engineer(s).
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Consult the path or site engineer(s) to ensure that the proper materials are chosen for the installation and that all factors were considered. Refer to the Exalt white paper, Transmission Line for Exalt Indoor Radio Systems. Generally, the larger the diameter of the transmission line, the lower the loss. So for longer runs of transmission line, larger diameter cables are highly advised.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios line showing that the loss characteristics and VSWR are within the specified limits specifically at your operating frequency. In addition to factory-built transmission line, self-terminated transmission line can suffer the same issues. Caution! Always follow the manufacturer’s termination process EXACTLY, and only use the manufacturer’s authorized tools and connectors for a given transmission line type.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios • Polyphaser AL-LSXM • Citel PRC5800 Mount and ground the RF lightning arrestor in accordance to the manufacturer’s recommendations. Place it as close as possible to the egress point where the next piece of transmission line enters the building or enclosure. Minimize the distance to the egress to lessen the opportunity for lightning to couple to or strike the unprotected section of transmission line (if any).
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios – Temporarily connect the radio to the antenna using a short piece of transmission line, so that the radio is very close to the antenna location – Run wires, as necessary, from the RSL test point to the volt meter so that the antenna installer can directly view the volt meter Note: Using this method, the final RSL voltage readings during alignment may be different (better) than the planned RSL, due to the short RF transm
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Configuration and Management This section describes the command line interface (CLI) and Exalt graphical user interface (GUI). Command Line Interface (CLI) Exalt Digital Microwave Radios provide a CLI to set key parameters on the system. Use the Console port for serial devices, or use the Ethernet MAIN or AUX ports for a Telnet session over a network connection.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Figure 19 shows the menu choices available after log in. Figure 19 CLI root menu The following selections can be made on all screens: • 0 = back to previous screen • 9 = help • Ctrl+\ (control and backslash keys) = exit session Exalt Graphical User Interface (GUI) The Exalt GUI is the primary user interface for configuring and troubleshooting the radio and radio system.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Note: To connect to the radio’s Ethernet port and use the GUI interface, the accessing computer must match the radio’s IP address subnet. It is therefore necessary to either change the radio’s IP address through the CLI to match the subnet of the computer, or change the computer’s IP address to match the subnet of the radio (such as, a computer IP address of 10.0.0.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Figure 21 Browser Login screens–model dependent Note: Some models support SSL/SSH secure browser management, and display the login screen on the right. Browser security can be enabled or disabled for these models.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Figure 22 Radio Information page Quick Start To establish a link on the bench, apply the following basic configurations to the radio terminal. Use the steps in the Quick Start Guide included with the radio. A summary of the items that need to be configured are: • • • Radio IP address for each end.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Navigating the GUI describes each page of the GUI. Most configuration parameter settings are intuitive.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios • Yellow indicates a minor non-traffic affecting alarm condition • Red indicates a major traffic affecting alarm condition The left panel summarizes the alarm conditions of the local radio (the radio that matches the IP address). The information displayed is the IP address and the endpoint identifier (Radio A or Radio B).
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Note: The ‘local’ radio might be the near-end or the far-end radio, depending on the management interface connection. The terms local and remote refer to the orientation of the radio terminals relative to the IP address you are managing.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Radio Information Page This page provides general information about the local radio terminal. This information is helpful for troubleshooting and for record keeping.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Administration Settings Page This page allows contains general parameters for the radio system. The Current Value column lists entries actual settings. Desired changes are entered in the New Value column. Figure 26 Administration Settings page As shown in Figure 27, on all pages changed fields display with an orange background. After all desired changes are entered, click the Update button to accept and enable changes.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Most entries on this page are self-explanatory. The following lists unique or important parameters. • Fill in the date and time fields as soon as practical. Events are captured with time/date stamps, which is valuable information for troubleshooting. • Set the Link Security Key to something other than the factory default setting (12 characters, all zeros) at each end.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Configuration This page allows the enabling and disabling of the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) functions. Use SNMP to manage networked devices and execute the following functions: • GET: Obtain information from the device, such as a configuration setting or parameter. • SET: Change a configuration setting on the device.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Note: Users are encouraged to avoid enabling SNMPv1/V2c support due to known security loopholes in these protocols. Enable the SNMPv3 options to allow entering read and read/write user names and passwords. These entries are de-coupled from the standard radio user names and passwords. SNMPv3 provides full management security.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios The following traps are available: • Authentication Trap: This is an SNMP standard trap when password information for SNMP is incorrect. This can help identify unwanted intrusions into the management system and for diagnosis of SNMP issues for valid users. • Radio Reboot Trap: This trap is sent after any radio reboot to inform the manager of the reboot status.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios File Transfer Page This page allows the administrator to upload and download files to and from the radio. Three types of files can be uploaded: configuration, radio firmware, and Regulatory Domain Database (RDD). When uploading Configuration Files, current configuration parameters are immediately overwritten, and the unit automatically reboots.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Use the following steps to download a file. 1 Select the type of file to download (configuration or radio firmware). 2 Click the Download button and wait for the radio to prepare the file for download. 3 For the MIB file download, a second page/link appears. 4 Left-click the link on the page to download the file to a desired location.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios • IP Subnet Mask • Default Gateway The following parameters can match at both ends of the link: • Link Name • Link Security Key (although each link should be different) • Admin and User passwords • Bandwidth • RF Frequency • Link Distance • Ethernet configurations 50 206501-019 2016-05-24
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios File Activation Page Use this page to move stored or uploaded files for use on the radio. The page indicates which file is currently in use, and which file is available for use. Click the Swap button to place the file in the Alternative File column into the active state and move the file in the Current File column to the Alternative File column.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Access Security Page Note: As of this writing, this feature is not yet released on all models. This feature allows all radio management interfaces such as HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, Telnet, and serial to be independently disabled/enabled. The default is all interfaces are enabled. Note that SNMP interfaces are independently enabled/disabled on the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Configuration page.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios manufacture, except for installed License Keys and/or Regulatory Domain Keys, which are retained even after a factory default reset. For additional security, the Ethernet interfaces (MAIN and AUX) can be individually disabled. If both interfaces are disabled, no Ethernet traffic can pass across the radio link and Ethernet cannot be used for management.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios System Configuration Page This page contains several critical system parameters. Figure 34 System Configuration page Note: For models requiring a Regulatory Domain Key (RDK), you must enter a valid RDK to edit this page. Most entries on this page are self-explanatory. The following lists unique or important parameters. • Set the Radio Transmit Power (dBm) parameter to the designed level.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Note: The link may be lost and unrecoverable through GUI control. If the link is lost due to reduction of Radio Transmit Power, travel to the radio location(s) may be required to reset the value. • Set the Bandwidth (MHz) parameter to the designed level. The value of this is determined in the design/engineering stage. The Bandwidth parameter must also match at both ends of the link.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios on the active RDK. DFS is automatically enabled for these bands and is selectable for all other bands. Note: Changing RF Frequency will temporarily interrupt traffic. The RF Frequency parameter setting must match at each end. Adjust the far-end radio first, and then the near-end radio. If the RF Frequency parameter is changed to a frequency with interference, the link may be lost and unrecoverable through GUI control.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Note: Changing the TDD Frame Size parameter will temporarily interrupt traffic. TDD Frame Size parameters must match at each end. Adjust the far-end radio first, and then the near-end radio. If the TDD Frame Size parameter is set to a value that cannot be supported for the link distance, the link may be lost and unrecoverable through GUI control.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios MHS Configuration Page The -16 versions provide the Monitored Hot Standby (MHS) feature. The MHS kit is sold separately and requires a valid license key, which is included with the kit. The radio system can be configured for hardware redundancy at either end or both ends of the radio link.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Ethernet Interface Configuration Page This page allows the administrator to set the muting, alarm, and duplex settings of both the ETHERNET MAIN and AUX connections. It also allows determination of the management information for in-band (carried over the air and available from both the MAIN and AUX connectors on either end of the link) or out-of-band (not carried over the air and only available from the local AUX connector).
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios VLAN Configuration Page VLAN is disabled as the default setting for Exalt radios. The Exalt radios still pass VLAN and nonVLAN traffic across the link, but do not examine the VLAN traffic or act upon it. Enable VLAN using the Exalt GUI for expanded VLAN support.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios the following methods to restore the management connection if a mistake was made assigning the management VLAN and access cannot be restored: • Reset the radio to the critical factory defaults (see Reset to Critical Factory Settings). • Connect to the Console port using a serial interface and the CLI, as described in Command Line Interface (CLI), and reconfigure the VLAN settings.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios T1/E1 Configuration Pages These pages allow the administrator to selectively enable or disable the T1 or E1 circuits, one at a time. For enabled T1/E1 circuits, additional configuration, including loopback functions, are available. Disable the unused T1 or E1 so that the alarms are turned off and more throughput is allocated to the Ethernet interface.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Figure 38 T1 Interface Configuration page E1 Interface Configuration Page This page allows the administrator to enable/disable each individual E1 channel. The AIS can also be enabled and disabled for each input. If enabled, the radio places an AIS code on the output of the associated interface if and when the link fails or when there is no E1 signal available from the far end to provide the user at the local end.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios T1/E1 Loopback Loopback is provided for any enabled T1 or E1 port. As shown in Figure 38 and Figure 39, the choices are: • No Loopback (default) • External (local) • External (remote) • Internal Note: Only one Internal loopback can be enabled at any time. All loopback configurations control the loop at the Line Interface integrated circuit, which is the device wired directly to the front panel ports.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios DS3 Configuration Page This page allows the administrator to configure the DS3 interface (EX-5i-DS3 model only). The interface should be disabled if there is no DS3 connected. The associated throughput is then allocated to T1/E1 and/or Ethernet. Figure 42 DS3 Configuration page The Line Build Out (LBO) can be set for this interface.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios GPS Information Page This page provides information on how many GPS satellites are within the view of the Exalt GPS receiver. This page is active for implementations that include the GPS receiver connection for synchronization. This information can be helpful for troubleshooting GPS issues.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Alarms Page This page provides an easy-to-read summary of the alarm status of both local and remote radios. The colors on this page reflect the color of the alarms displayed on the radio front panel. However, additional detail displays on this page to aid in quick assessment of issues and status. Figure 44 Alarms page Table 6 lists alarm status conditions that appear on this page.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Table 6 Alarm status indicators (Continued) Label Status DS3 Indicates the status of the DS3 interface.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios MHS Status Page Note: MHS is a future enhancement. For -16 models with the MHS option, the MHS Status page shows the present alarm status of the MHS functions. Figure 45 shows the MHS Status page. Figure 45 MHS Status page Refer to the MHS Implementation Guide for more information.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Performance Page This page provides statistical information about the performance of the system in relation to the integrity of the user data and the RF link. Figure 46 Performance page • The Current BER field indicates the current bit error rate of the link. If the link is operating perfectly, this should indicate zero. Generally, the link should remain at a BER less than 1x10-6 (1 bit out of every million bits errored).
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios • Errored Seconds (ES) indicates the total number of seconds that occurred where there was at least one bit error since the last time that the radio statistics counter was reset. Generally, ES are not a significant concern, so long as they are not continuous or above the anticipated performance based on the original link engineering goals.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Event Log Page Use this page to review a list of the events logged by the radio. The following items are listed in the event log: • Alarms • Alarms clearing (normal) • Radio reboots • Radio configuration changes • System logins Every event is tagged with the time that the event occurred, and a severity and type.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios User Throughput Page This page illustrates the user throughput of the radio, as configured. Figure 48 User Throughput page Click the help icon ( 206501-019 2016-05-24 ) to go to page on how this information is determined (Figure 49).
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Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Diagnostic Charts Page Use this page as an aid in troubleshooting. This page illustrates the historical (and current) performance for three parameters: RSL, Radio Temperature, and BER. The horizontal scale illustrates 120 points of time measurement and is synchronized on all three graphs. The scale displays in minutes, hours, or days from the last two hours (120 minutes), five days (120 hours), or four months (120 days).
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Changes in RSL often have an impact on BER, and this can be confirmed by looking for synchronized events. When BER events occur without corresponding changes in RSL, this normally indicates interference, atmospheric changes, transmission system issues (such as problems with cables, connectors, or antennas), or possibly radio hardware problems.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Spectrum Analyzer Page The spectrum analyzer feature provides a useful pre-planning and troubleshooting tool. This feature is only available on radios with firmware supporting the spectrum analyzer. Perform a spectrum analysis after deployment and just before commissioning to maintain a record of the spectrum at the time of deployment. Figure 51 shows the Spectrum Analyzer page.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Note: Enabling the spectrum analyzer interrupts all radio traffic for the duration of the analysis. In addition, access to the radio’s GUI may also be interrupted, depending on the location of the interfaced computer relative to the radio where the spectrum analysis is occurring. The GUI is available at the completion of the spectrum analysis. Use the smallest step size to obtain the finest view of the spectrum.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Ethernet Utilization Page This page shows a chart for each Ethernet interface to illustrate inbound and outbound packet utilization. This is shown as a percentage of the interface configuration (that is, if your interface is set for 100BaseT, then 100% represents 100Mbps. Compare offered load (inbound) to delivered load (outbound) to determine if radio capacity is a bottleneck for the data transfer.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Reboot Page Use this page to reboot the radio. The function may never be required, but can be used in emergencies. All configurations that require a reboot automatically reboot on administrator confirmation.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Manual Page The manual (this document or the version that matches the installed firmware) is available within the GUI. Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.5 or higher is required (go to www.adobe.com to download Acrobat Reader). Click the Manual link to display the manual within the browser window. Once the manual displays, click the save button on the PDF toolbar to download the manual locally.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Specifications This section presents specifications for the i-Series of Digital Microwave Radios. Physical Specifications Physical Configuration Dimensions (HxWxD), (std models) Dimensions (HxWxD), (-16 models) Weight (std models) Weight (-16 models) Operating Temperature Altitude Humidity Safety EMC Single-piece Indoor Unit (IDU) 1RU: 1.75" x 17" x 14"/ 4.5 x 43.2 x 35.6 cm 1.5RU: 2.63" x 17" x 14"/ 6.7 x 43.2 x 35.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios EX-2.4i System Specifications Frequency Band Tunable Range Output Power (at full power) Output Power (at minimum power) Selectable Channel Bandwidths 2400 to 2483.5MHz 2406 to 2468MHz +27dBm (0.5W), Mode 1 +24dBm (0.25W), Mode 2 +7dBm 8MHz, 16MHz, 32MHz, 64MHza Receiver Threshold (BER=10-6) Maximum RSL Non-overlapping channels Regulatory Compliance FCC ID IC ID Emission Designator(s) a.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios EX-4.9i System Specifications Frequency Band Tunable Range Output Power (at full power, Mode 1) Output Power (at minimum power) Selectable Channel Bandwidths 4940 to 4990 MHz 4945 to 4985 MHz +24dBm (20MHz BW) +22dBm (10MHz BW) +4dBm 10MHz, 20MHza Receiver Threshold (BER=10-6) Maximum RSL Non-overlapping channels Regulatory Compliance FCC ID IC ID Emission Designator(s) a.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios EX-5i System Specifications, 5.3GHz Band Frequency Band Tunable Range Output Power (at full power) Output Power (at minimum power) 5250 to 5350 MHz 5260 to 5332 MHz +13dBm (0.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios EX-5i System Specifications, 5.4GHz Band Frequency Band Tunable Range Output Power (at full power) Output Power (at minimum power) 5470 to 5725 MHz 5488 to 5715 MHz +13dBm (0.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios EX-5i System Specifications, 5.8GHz Band Frequency Band Tunable Range Output Power (at full power) Output Power (at minimum power) 5725 to 5850 MHz 5731 to 5844 MHz +24dBm (0.25W), Mode 1 +21dBm (0.13W), Mode 2 +4dBm Receiver Threshold (BER=10-6) Maximum RSL Non-overlapping channels Regulatory Compliance FCC ID IC ID Emission Designator(s) a.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Interfaces RF Connector Impedance N-type female 50 Ohms T1/E1 (x4 or x16) Connector T1 Impedance T1 Line Codes T1 LBO Settings (in ft.) T1 Clocking Speed T1 Compliance E1 Impedance E1 Line Codes E1 Clocking Speed E1 Compliance RJ-45 (RJ48C), female 100 Ohms, balanced AMI, B8ZS, selectable 0-133, 133-266, 266-399, 399-533, 533-655 1.544 Mbps ANSI T1.102-1987; ITU-T; G.823; GR-49T-CORE 120 Ohms, balanced HDB3 2.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Sync (In and Out) Connector Signal RJ45, female 1 pps (GPS) Power Connector Input Voltage (EX-2.4i) 6-pin barrier strip 40–60VDC (most EX-2.4i radios conform to the same power as EX-5i below, the front panel of the radio indicates the proper input per the manufacturing date of the radio) Consumption (EX-2.4i) <34W (0.7A @ 48V) Input Voltage (EX-5i and EX-4.9i) 20–60VDC Consumption (EX-5i and EX-4.9i) <38.5W (0.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Interface Connections This section provides the pin number assignment and wiring information for the connectors on the i-Series radios. All connectors are shown as viewed from the radio front panel. T1/E1 Connections There are two orientations of T1/E1 connections. Channels 1 and 2 have the securing tab towards the top of the connector while Channels 3 and 4 have the securing tab towards the bottom of the connector.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Ethernet Connections There are two orientations of Ethernet connections. AUX has the securing tab towards the top of the connector while MAIN has the securing tab towards the bottom of the connector. Figure 57 illustrates the pin orientation and functionality of these connectors.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Sync Connections There are two sync connectors: Sync In and Sync Out. The Sync In connector is normally connected to a (custom) GPS antenna system, or to the Sync Out connector of a collocated radio.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Alarm Connector The Alarm connector provides two alarm outputs that can be connected to external alarm collection equipment. The connector also allows connection of up to two external alarm sources, where the radio will report the status of these connections through the radio network management.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Console Connector The Console connector provides a serial interface for the Command Line Interface (CLI) functions. Typically, a straight-through serial cable is used between a computer’s serial port and the Console connector.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios DC Power Connector The nominal voltage of the DC connector is 48V for the EX-2.4i, all other i-Series radios accept either 24VDC or 48VDC input.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios DIP Switch Settings (-16 Models Only) Note: Models with the Access Security management feature ignore DIP switch configurations after any reset. See the Access Security Page. The ‘-16’ models incorporate a front panel DIP switch. Use the DIP switch for emergency configuration or restoration for installations where there is no computer available for complete radio configuration.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Table 8 Standard Factory Defaults (-16 Models) (Continued) Parameter EX-2.4i-16 EX-5i-16 Link Distance <10 miles Bandwidth 8 MHz Mode Mode 1 TDD Frame Size 2ms Ethernet Interfaces Enabled, 100/Full AUX port NMS Access In-Band T1/E1 Settings All Enabled, T1, B8ZS, AIS There are several scenarios for using the DIP switches. Figure 9 describes common configurations and related applications.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Antennas The following tables list antennas recommended for use with the EX-2.4i Series and EX-5i Series radios. The EX-4.9i may use any antenna. In some countries, antennas exceeding a certain level of gain may be unlawful. Refer to RF Output Power Setting for details on regulatory limits. Table 10 EX-2.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Table 11 lists antennas supported by the EX-5i family of Digital Microwave Radios. Table 11 EX-5i supported antennas Manufacturer Model # Description Mid-band Gain dBi (mid-band) 3dB (Azimuth/Elevation) Beamwidth (degrees) Andrew P2F-52-N 2-foot Dish 29.4 5.4 Andrew P3F-52-N 3-foot Dish 33.4 3.8 Andrew P4F-52-NXA 4-foot Dish 34.9 3.0 Andrew P6F-52-NXA 6-foot Dish 37.6 1.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios DC Coupler for Antenna Alignment One challenge associated with an all-indoor radio construction is the alignment of the antennas. It can sometimes be challenging to place the radio near the antenna alignment personnel, and can also be challenging to run a separate set of wires for the voltmeter to be in view of the alignment personnel.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Figure 64 DC coupler interconnection Note: After completing antenna alignment, remove the DC couplers and associated wiring at both radio and antenna ends.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Troubleshooting This section provides information regarding troubleshooting of common issues and alarms on these radios. Exalt Digital Microwave Radio systems are designed by Exalt’s expert engineers with extensive experience through multiple generations of microwave radio design. These new-generation systems contain extensive diagnostic tools, alarm indications, and troubleshooting aids.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios • New construction nearby either end of the link, or along the path • Tree growth, flooded fields, or changes in rivers/lakes along the path Verify that configurations are set as follows: • RF matches at each end of the link • Bandwidth matches at each end of the link • Link distance matches at each end of the link • TDD Frame Length matches at each end of the link • Endpoint Identifier is different at each end
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios necessary. Compared to phone support from Exalt Customer Care, troubleshooting is much more expeditious if the professional installer and/or link designer examines the system and reviews the management information in the GUI.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Note: Exalt Digital Microwave Radios operate in license-exempt bands. Microwave ovens, wireless Internet devices and cordless phone technology may also use this frequency band. It may be necessary to separate the radio chassis, cabling system and antenna from these devices. RF interference, like most other causes of problems, is indicated by significant bit errors and/or system outages.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Improper Grounding In addition to being a potential human safety issue, improper system grounding is a somewhat common condition that can cause continuous bit errors or bit errors when metal objects come in contact with the radio, transmission system, or racking system. If touching the radio causes errors, grounding is the cause.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Back-to-back Bench Testing Use back-to-back bench testing to test the radio before installation, pre-configure the radio and connected equipment before installation, or in the troubleshooting process to identify if the radio hardware is the source of a system issue. It is a critical process, and often required or highly desirable for any installation or troubleshooting exercise.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Specification Performance Verification The specification performance verification is a more detailed test that allows you to verify that the radio’s output power and threshold specifications are being met. This is typically a test that would only be performed in a troubleshooting scenario, but can be performed before installation to provide a detailed record or ensure radio performance before installation.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Once threshold is verified in this direction, repeat the process in the opposite direction by adjusting RF output power of the radio at the opposite end. Return the first radio to its original power setting before adjusting the second radio.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios General Compliance and Safety The usage of radio transmission devices is subject to specific regulatory requirements governed by regional legislation.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Dynamic Frequency Selection Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) may be required by regional legislation in some frequency bands to avoid causing interference to radar systems. Prior to the start of any transmission, the device equipped with DFS monitors the spectrum and is not permitted to transmit on a part of the spectrum that is already in use for radar transmissions for a period of 30 minutes.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Safety Notices 1 Review this entire guide for important installation instructions BEFORE attempting to install this product. 2 This product is intended to be installed, used, and maintained by experienced telecommunications personnel only.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Regulatory Notices This section presents the Regulatory Compliance Regulations for your country. 4.9GHz Model The EX-4.9i is a licensed-band product operating within Part 90 of the FCC regulations and RSS-111 of Industry Canada. These bands are specifically reserved for Public Safety applications and related agencies, in accordance with these regulations.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Note: The 5GHz model is approved under FCC Rule Part 15.407(b)(4)(ii) for antenna gains greater than 10dBi. The 5GHz model cannot be manufactured, marketed, or sold after March 2, 2018 unless it is recertified under FCC Rule Part 15.407(b)(4)(i). Check with Exalt Wireless for status of re-certification.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios • External amplifiers cannot be used to boost the power or to overcome transmission system losses, unless the specific amplifier/cable/antenna combination is expressly authorized by Industry Canada.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Europe and ITU Country Compliance All of these permitted devices must be professionally installed. They can only be used as a point-topoint transmission device for fixed or temporary-fixed (non-mobile) installations.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Regulatory Compliance As of this printing, Exalt Wireless, Inc. has approvals for the products that are covered by this manual, as indicated in Table 12. If your application or country is not listed, check with your Sales Representative for the current status. Table 12 Product approvals Country Austria EX-2.4i Series EX-4.9i Series EX-5i Series, 5.3 GHz Australia EX-5i Series, 5.4 GHz EX-5i Series, 5.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Table 12 Product approvals (Continued) Country EX-2.4i Series EX-4.9i Series EX-5i Series, 5.3 GHz EX-5i Series, 5.4 GHz EX-5i Series, 5.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Regulatory Domain Keys Exalt radios are designed to allow the professional installer to select frequency bands, determine signal bandwidths, tune center frequencies, limit output power, and enable or disable DFS options as permitted by regional regulations. For models with the Regulatory Domain Key (RDK) feature, the radios ship with the RDK information empty and the radio cannot be enabled without a valid key.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios EIRP Limits for the United States and Canada Note: The professional installer is responsible to ensure that RF output power is properly adjusted to not exceed the regulatory limit. EX-2.4i EIRP for the USA and Canada For EX-2.4i models, the maximum EIRP allowed is +52.2 dBm. The maximum conducted power of the radio is +27 dBm for Mode 1 and +24 dBm for Mode 2.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios 5470–5725 MHz Band For EX-5i models within the 5470–5725 MHz band, the maximum EIRP allowed is 30 dBm. The maximum output power of the radio is +13 dBm. P = 30 – G + L where: P= G= L= Maximum transmitter output power of radio, in dBm. Specified gain of antenna, in dBi, from 5470 to 5725 MHz.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios EIRP Limits for the European Union and ITU Countries The countries that are covered by this Regulatory Domain are: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Netherlands, Switzerland, and Turkey.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Table 14 EU and ITU Country-Specific EIRP Levels for the EX-2.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios 5470–5725 MHz band For EX-5i models within the 5470–5725 MHz band, the maximum EIRP allowed is specified in Table 15. The maximum output power of the radio is +13 dBm. P = ME – G + L where: P= ME = G= L= Maximum transmitter output power of radio, in dBm. Maximum EIRP, as specified in Table 15. Specified gain of antenna, in dBi, from 5470 to 5725 MHz.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Table 15 EU and ITU Country Specific EIRP Levels for EX-5i Series (Continued) Country Maximum EIRP 5.3 GHz band Maximum EIRP 5.4 GHz band Maximum EIRP 5.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios EIRP Limits for Australia Note: The professional installer is responsible to ensure that RF output power is properly adjusted to not exceed the regulatory limit. EX-5i Series EIRP for Australia 5470–5725 MHz Band Note: Australian regulations have a no-transmit band from 5600–5650 MHz, adjust the transmitter to avoid this range. For EX-5i models within the 5470–5725 MHz band, the maximum EIRP allowed is 30 dBm.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Declaration of Conformity to the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC English: Deutsch: Dansk: Español: This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Dieses Gerät entspricht den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den weiteren entsprecheneden Vorgaben der Richtlinie 1999/5/EU.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios The following CE mark is affixed to the product: EU WEEE Exalt is committed to meeting the requirements of the European Union’s Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive. The Directives require producers of electrical and electronic equipment to finance the take-back for re-use or recycling of their products placed on the EU market after 13 August 2005.
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Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Index A AC adapter 25, 26 accessory kit contents 7 Administration Settings page 43 administrator privileges 37 Advance Encryption Standard 44 AES 44 AIS enabling//disabling 62 alarm conditions 40 Alarm connector 93 alarms 67, 72, 88 clearing 72 Alarms page 67 AMI 62 antennas alignment 32, 105 EX-2.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios F factory default settings 28, 49 fade margin 6, 106 File Activation page 51 files activating stored 51 default configuration file 49 frame length See TDD frame frequency center 6 G gateway (default) 50 Global Positioning System (GPS) kit 12 GPS Information page 66 GPS sync features 10 GPS synchronization 66 grounding 106 GUI Access Security page 52 Administration Settings page 43 Alarms page 67 browsers supported 35 descrip
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios muting 59 N noise profile 6 O offset timing 14 P passwords 37, 50 path obstruction 105 performance degradation 103 Performance page 70 ports SYNC IN 15 SYNC OUT 15 power AC adapter 26 DC specifications 26 DC wiring 27 system LEDs and 26 power interface 89 R rack mounting hardware 20 temperature considerations 20 radio default settings 11 grounding 6, 106 initiation tasks 18 installation tasks 18 maximum transmit power settin
Exalt Installation and Management Guide EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios Minimum RSL field 71 Time Since Reset field 71 Unavailable Seconds field 71 system specifications 82 system synchronization 13 T T1 Interface Configuration page 62 T1/E1 circuits 62 T1/E1 Configuration page 62 T1/E1 connections 90 T1/E1 connectors 90 T1/E1 interfaces 88 T1/E1 loopback 64 TDD factors 9 TDD frame length 6 TDD Frame Size parameter 56 TDM circuit 6 TDM circuits 55 TDM interfaces 10 Telnet session 34 temperature
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