ExtendAir® eMIMOTM Series Digital Microwave Radios Installation and Management Guide Models: r5050 & rc5050 Series 208363-001 2013-05-01
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Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios About this Document This manual provides a complete description of the ExtendAir eMIMO Series 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 ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Introduction Exalt Communications, 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 ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios The ExtendAir eMIMO Series radios allows operations in a near line-of-sight (nLOS) and non-line-ofsight (NLOS) conditions. Provide proper path clearance to achieve a high-performance, reliable connection. Perform professional path engineering and site planning before installing this equipment.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Basic Features ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave radios are intended for all-outdoor mounting and powered by a separately-purchased power injector. In some cases, the radio can be mounted indoors or in an enclosure. Depending on the configuration purchased, the associated antenna is either integrated as part of the unit or connected separately.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios stream. This allows transmit diversity and power distribution, which reduces linearity requirements and improves the link budget by 3dB.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series 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 ExtendAir eMIMO Series 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 ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios that if troubleshooting is necessary, the radio hardware and configuration settings are eliminated from the troubleshooting process.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Note: See Back-to-back Bench Testing for detailed instructions.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Link orientation and synchronization are more important for networks with site(s) where there is more than one link of the same type or for sites using the same type of radio that are very close to each another at one or both ends. Configure collocated radio terminals for the same link orientation. That is, configure all radios at the same location as Radio A or Radio B.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Table 1 Factory default settings (Continued) Parameter ExtendAir eMIMO Series Radio Settings Mode Mode 1 Link Security Key 000000000000 Administration Password password User Password password IP Address 10.0.0.1 IP Mask 255.0.0.0 IP Gateway 0.0.0.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Virtually any combination of hubs and repeater sites, star configurations, and/or backbones can be implemented with synchronization. It is typically necessary or ideal in each configuration to match the following parameters on every radio in the network: • Link Distance – Match to the longest distance link in the network.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Figure 4 Internal Sync for two collocated radios When more than two radio links terminate from the same site, use the sync distribution accessory, ExaltSync Collocation Kit (sold separately) to connect more links to the Internal Sync source, as shown in Figure 5. Use one kit to connect one Sync Source radio to up to three additional links. Each additional kit expands up to three additional links.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Figure 6 GPS Sync for more than one collocated radios At the far end of a synchronized link, if there are additional links to synchronize, use the Sync Out port of the Radio B to drive synchronization to the collocated radios. If there is only one additional radio, connect a cable from Sync Out to the Sync In port of the next radio, which should be configured as Radio A.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios When Sync is Lost If the primary sync source (for example, the GPS source) signal is lost due to equipment failure, a disconnected sync cable, loss of satellite link, or other condition, the radio is said to be flywheeling. When flywheeling, the radio’s clock is free-running off internal clocking and is no longer synchronized to any source.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios • 80/20 and 20/80 Note: GPS sync is supported with asymmetric settings, but in addition to the other requirements for sync, all radios tied to sync must be set with matching ratios. Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) (future feature) 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).
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series 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 ExtendAir eMIMO Series 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 ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Installation This section presents all tasks required to install the Exalt Digital Microwave Radio. Mechanical Configuration and Mounting The ExtendAir eMIMO Series radios are environmentally sealed units intended for deployment outdoors. The device must be deployed within an ambient temperature range as specified, and with non-restrictive airflow around the chassis.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Radio Ports and Indicators This section provides a brief overview of the connectors, controls, and indicators on the device. Details about each item are in other sections of this document. Figure 10 shows the connectors on the ExtendAir eMIMO Series radios. TBD Figure 10 ExtendAir eMIMO Series connectors Connector Overview Table 2 provides details of the connectors.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Table 3 LED indicators–TBD Location Type Function GPS/RSL Top Green LED Solid when valid GPS connection is detected. GPS/RSL Bottom Green LED Unused ETH2 or ETH3 Top Green LED Unused ETH2 or ETH3 Bottom Green LED Solid when valid when Ethernet Link is present. Blinking when Ethernet traffic is present. Power/ETH1 Green LED Solid when proper power is applied.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios To protect the radio equipment, install a weatherproof lightning suppression device near the radio for all connected CAT5e or CAT6 cables. Any Ethernet surge protection device used for the PoE port must be rated for 802.3af use, and for 1000BaseT operation. For the ETH2 and ETH3 connections, any 100BaseT rated surge protection device can be used.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Once the antenna is mounted, cabled, and aligned, your goal is to never require modification. This prior planning is important in the path and site planning stages and in construction of the antenna structure. Follow the antenna manufacturer’s instructions for mechanical mounting of the antenna.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Table 4 Recommended transmission line Manufacturer Type Description Loss at 4.9GHz Loss at 5.3GHz Loss at 5.8GHz Andrew LDF4-50 1/2-inch solid shield 5.6dB/100' 5.7dB/100' 6.0dB/100' Andrew LDF4.5-50 5/8-inch solid shield N/A 4.4dB/100' 4.7dB/100' Times LMR-600 1/2-inch braided shield 6.8dB/100' 6.9dB/100' 7.3dB/100' Times LMR-900 5/8-inch braided shield N/A 4.6dB/100' 4.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios transmission line is over-bent or kinked, it will likely never recover its specified characteristics, even after straightening, and will often be completely unusable. The opposite end of this primary transmission line typically terminates at the radio connector. If using a long transmission line (in excess of 3'/1m), an RF lightning arrestor is recommended to protect the radio equipment.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios the antennas before the radio equipment is delivered. However, many installers successfully use the radios as the means for antenna alignment. The following are the primary facilities when using the radio to align the antenna: • RSL voltage connection using a volt meter (recommended) Insert the included adapter into the GPS connector on the radio housing and the opposite end connected to a volt meter.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Configuration and Management This section describes the command line interface (CLI) and Exalt graphical user interface (GUI). Telnet into the Command Line Interface (CLI) (future feature) Use a Telnet connection to access the CLI in the Exalt Digital Microwave Radios. Use the CLI to set key parameters on the system.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Exalt Graphical User Interface (GUI) The Exalt GUI is the primary user interface for configuring and troubleshooting the radio and radio system. A computer or hand-held device with a conventional HTML browser and Ethernet port is required. Microsoft Internet Explorer is the preferred browser. Firefox, Chrome and Safari are also supported.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Figure 12 Initiating the browser connection The following window displays after pressing the Enter key or clicking the Go button in the browser window.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Figure 14 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 ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Note: Changing any of these parameters causes a temporary loss of link. The GUI displays a warning and provides an opportunity to cancel changes. Navigating the GUI The GUI provides the primary interface for all configuration and management. In the navigation pane, click the page link to access that page.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series 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 ExtendAir eMIMO Series 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. After all desired changes are entered, click the Update button to accept and enable changes. Figure 17 Administration Settings page Most entries on this page are self-explanatory.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios • Enter the license key provided by Exalt to access extended features. Click Update to accept the changes and enable the new features. License keys are issued by radio serial number, so ensure that the license key used was issued for this particular radio.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios File Management Page This page allows the administrator to upload and download files to and from the radio. The following types of files can be uploaded: configuration, license, and radio firmware. When uploading Configuration Files, current configuration parameters are immediately overwritten, and the unit automatically reboots. When uploading radio firmware files, the file is placed into reserve memory space.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios • Endpoint Identifier • IP Address The following parameters can match at both ends of the link: • Link Name • WPA2 (AES) License Key (although each link should be different) • Admin and User passwords • Bandwidth • RF Frequency Note: In all cases, the radio reboots after a new file is selected. This places the radio out of service for a short time.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios System Configuration Page This page contains several critical system parameters. Figure 19 System Configuration page Most entries on this page are self-explanatory. The following lists unique or important parameters. • Disable the Radio Transmission Status parameter to stop transmitting to the far-end radio. • Set the Endpoint Identifier parameter to either Radio A or Radio B. • Select the Band 5 GHz ISM or 4.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Note: Changing Bandwidth will temporarily interrupt traffic. The Channel and Bandwidth parameters must match at each end. Adjust the far-end radio first, and then the near-end radio. Changing Bandwidth changes the radio’s threshold.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios VLAN Settings 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. Figure 20 VLAN Configuration page Note: Once a VLAN is configured or modified and the Update button clicked, the management connection will likely be lost.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Antenna Alignment Page This page aids with antenna alignment. Figure 21 Antenna Alignment page Input the MAC address of the peer radio. This is mandatory for Radio A and optional for Radio B. Click Alignment Start to initiate alignment. Audio beeps indicate the received signal level. The RSSI displays when alignment completes or when Alignment Stop is clicked.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series 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 22 Performance page • The WLAN MAC Address field indicates the local radio MAC address. • The Radio Transmission Status field allows you to disable transmissions on this radio.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Metrics – Link Statistics and Radio Interface Statistics Page The Metrics page lists link and radio interface statistics.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios • Received PHY error packets • Received CRC error packets • Bad ACK received is a count of data unacknowledged frames. Note that the number of frames transmitted is not synonymous with ETH frames received from the external network. Data frames are different units of transmission. Non-zero values are not necessarily bad; it is normal to have these errors with resends and ACM involved.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series 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 ExtendAir eMIMO Series 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 ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Specifications This section presents specifications for the ExtendAir eMIMO Series of Digital Microwave Radios. Physical Specifications Integrated Antenna Models Physical Configuration Dimensions (H x W x D) Weight Operating Temperature Altitude Humidity Environmental Outdoor unit (ODU) 13.3 x 13.3 x 4.5 inches / 33.8 x 33.8 x 11.4 cm 7 lbs, 3.18 kg –40 to +149°F /–40 to +65°C 15,000'/4.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Common System Specifications Power Control Step Size Selectable Modulation Modes Maximum RSL 1.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios System Specifications, 4.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios System Specifications, 5.3GHz Band Frequency Band Output Power (at full power) Output Power (at minimum power) Selectable Channel Bandwidths Non-overlapping Channelsb 5250–5350MHz +21dBm STBCa 0dBm 5MHz, 10MHz, 20MHz, and 40MHz 5MHz 10MHz 20MHz 40MHz 20 10 5 2 a. Space-Time-Block Coding allows transmission out of both antennas simultaneously, even for single stream.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios System Specifications, 5.4GHz Band Frequency Band Output Power (at full power) Output Power (at minimum power) Selectable Channel Bandwidths Non-overlapping Channelsb 5470–5725MHz +21dBm STBCa 0dBm 5MHz, 10MHz, 20MHz, and 40MHz 5MHz 10MHz 20MHz 40MHz 51 29 14 7 a. Space-Time-Block Coding allows transmission out of both antennas simultaneously, even for single stream.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios System Specifications, 5.8GHz Band Frequency Band Output Power (at full power) Output Power (at minimum power) Selectable Channel Bandwidths Non-overlapping Channelsb 5725–5875MHz +28dBm STBCa 0dBm 5MHz, 10MHz, 20MHz, and 40MHz 5MHz 10MHz 20MHz 40MHz 26 18 9 4 a. Space-Time-Block Coding allows transmission out of both antennas simultaneously, even for single stream.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Interfaces RF Connector Impedance N-type female (2, rc-model only) 50 Ohms Ethernet Connectors Interface Speed Duplex Compliance 3x RJ48C/RJ-45, female 1x 10/100/1000/BaseT 2x 10/100BaseT Half, full, auto 802.3 Sync-In Sync-Out Connector RJ-45, female Power — DC Power Injector (sold separately) Connector Input Voltage Consumption 53 6-pin barrier strip 48VDC (802.3af compliant, 802.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Interface Connections This section provides the pin number assignment and wiring information for the connectors on the ExtendAir eMIMO Series radios. All connectors are shown as viewed from the radio rear panel, oriented with the PoE connector at the lower left corner. RSL/Sync Connector This connector can be used during the antenna alignment process, to provide a received signal level (RSL) voltage to a voltmeter.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Pin 1 Paired with Pin 2 (with 48VDC) 2 Paired with Pin 1 (with 48VDC) 3 Paired with Pin 6 (with 48VDC) 4 Paired with Pin 5 (with 48VDC) 5 Paired with Pin 4 (with 48VDC) 6 Paired with Pin 3 (with 48VDC) 7 Paired with Pin 8 (with 48VDC) 8 Paired with Pin 7 (with 48VDC) Figure 27 Power/Ethernet connector 208363-001 2013-05-01 56
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Antennas The ExtendAir eMIMO Series digital microwave radios are intended for use in the USA. In some countries, antennas exceeding a certain level of gain may be unlawful. Refer to RF Output Power Setting for details on regulatory limits. ExtendAir eMIMO Series radios with integrated antennas have software selectable midband gain of 9, 17, or 23 dBi with a beamwidth of 3dB at 60, 20, and 10 degrees, respectively.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Table 6 eMIMO Dual-polarity Antennas (Continued) Gain (dBi) Band Support, GHz 4.9 5.3 5.5 5.8 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Manufacturer Model Number Type Diameter MTI MT-485053/NVH Panel 0.5 ft 19.5 MTI MA-WA56-DP20 Panel 1 ft 21 MTI MT-465017/NVH Panel 1 ft 22.5 MTI MT-485025/ND Panel 1 ft 23 MTI MA-WA56-DP25N Panel 1 ft 23.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Table 6 eMIMO Dual-polarity Antennas (Continued) Gain (dBi) Band Support, GHz 5.3 5.5 5.8 X X X X X X 32 X X X 3 ft 32.5 X X X Solid Parabolic 3 ft 33.4 X X X QFD4-52 Solid Parabolic 4 ft 34.1 X X X CommScope HPX4F-52 Solid Parabolic 4 ft 34.5 X X X General Dynamics HQFD4-52 Solid Parabolic 4 ft 34.8 X X X RadioWaves HPD4-5.2 Solid Parabolic 4 ft 34.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Table 7 lists single-polarity antennas for the ExtendAir eMIMO Series radios. Table 7 eMIMO Single-polarity Antennas Bandwidth GHz Gain Manufacturer Model Number Type Diameter (dBi) 4.9 5.3 5.5 5.8 MTI MT-462008/N/A Panel 0.5 ft 9.5 X X X X MTI MA-W55-10NH Panel 1 ft 10 X X X X KBT TDJ-5158BFA90-Y Panel 0.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Table 7 eMIMO Single-polarity Antennas (Continued) Bandwidth GHz Gain Manufacturer Model Number Type Diameter (dBi) 4.9 5.3 5.5 5.8 Laird GD57-25 Grid Parabolic 2 ft 25 Laird HDGD58-26 Grid Parabolic 2 ft 26 X Laird GD58-26 Grid Parabolic 2 ft 26 X KBT TDJ-5158SPL6 Panel 2 ft 26.5 Commscope 28T-5801-1 Grid Parabolic 3 ft 27 CommScope UBP600-4-1 Panel 2 ft 27.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Table 7 eMIMO Single-polarity Antennas (Continued) Bandwidth GHz Gain Manufacturer Model Number Type Diameter (dBi) RFS Cablewave SPF3-52CN1S Solid Parabolic 3 ft 31.4 Laird HDDA5W-32 Solid Parabolic 3 ft 32 RadioWaves HP3-5.2 Solid Parabolic 3 ft RadioWaves SP3-5.2 Solid Parabolic CommScope P3F-52 RFS Cablewave 5.3 5.5 5.8 X X X X X X 32.5 X X X 3 ft 32.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series 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 ExtendAir eMIMO Series 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 eac
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Improper RF Cable Termination Improper RF cable termination is a very common problem. In many cases, this is a problem that occurs during installation and is not a problem that suddenly appears. However, if cables are moved or flexed, especially near the termination points, and radio errors, changes in RSL, or other performance issues occur, this is a certain sign of this issue.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series 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 ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios contact with the radio, transmission system, or racking system. If touching the radio causes errors, grounding is the cause. It can be difficult to identify grounding problems, but a professional electrician can normally inspect a system and identify if there are deficiencies in the grounding system.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series 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 ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios It can be beneficial to have a computer to verify configuration in case of red LEDs or to pre-configure the radio as desired for operation. Follow the instructions in Configuration and Management. 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.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series 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 ExtendAir eMIMO Series 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 ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Regulatory Notices United States Compliance When operating in the 4940–4990 MHz band, the ExtendAir eMIMO models (regulatory model name/ number eMIMO 100) are licensed-band products operating within Part 90 Subpart Y of the FCC regulations. This band is specifically reserved for Public Safety applications and related agencies, in accordance with these regulations.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios This device must be professionally installed. To comply with regulations, the output power of this device may need to be adjusted in accordance to the associated transmission system. See RF Output Power Setting for details. The antenna associated with this device shall be mounted in a location that is at least 10.5'/3.2m away from humans that may be subject to long-term or continuous exposure.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series 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 or point-to-multipoint transmission device for fixed or temporary-fixed (non-mobile) installations.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Regulatory Compliance–TBD As of this printing, Exalt Communications, Inc. has approvals for the products that are covered by this manual, as indicated in Table 8. If your application or country is not listed, check with your Sales Representative for the current status. Notations are as follows: indicates approved; () indicates in-process; * indicates consult Exalt Communications for availability.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Table 8 Product Approvals (Exalt) (Continued) Country 4.9GHz 5.3GHz 5.4GHz 5.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series 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. EIRP for the USA and Canada 4940–4990 MHz Band For ExtendAir eMIMO Series (regulatory model name/number eMIMO 100) operating within the 4940–4990 MHz band, the maximum EIRP allowed is +46dBm.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios 5725–5850 MHz Band For operation within the 5725–5850 MHz band, the maximum EIRP allowed is 61.9 dBm. The maximum output power of the radio is +28 dBm P = 61.9 – G + L where: P= G= L= 208363-001 2013-05-01 Maximum transmitter output power of radio, in dBm. Specified gain of antenna, in dBi, from 5725 to 5850 MHz.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series 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. 5470–5725 MHz Band Note: Australian regulations have a no-transmit band from 5600–5650 MHz, adjust the transmitter to avoid this range.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series 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 ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios 5725–5850 MHz band For all models within the 5725–5850 MHz band, the maximum transmit power with respect to specific country EIRP regulations is determined based on the channel bandwidth. The EIRP power limit is specified in Table 9. The ExtendAir eMIMO Series radios (regulatory model name/number eMIMO 100) maximum transmitter conducted power is +28 dBm.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Table 9 EU and ITU Country Specific EIRP Levels Country Maximum EIRP 5.3 GHz band Maximum EIRP 5.4 GHz band Maximum EIRP 5.
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Declaration of Conformity to the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC English: Deutsch: 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.
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Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Index A access filtering 34 Administration Settings page 33 administrator privileges 29 AES License key 36 Antenna Gain parameter 38 Antenna Type parameter 38 antennas alignment 25, 66 Canada 76 mounting 22 indoor 25 mounting height 5 site preparation considerations 5 transmission line 23 troubleshooting 66 B back-to-back bench test 6, 69 back-to-back bench test configuration 69 Band parameter 37 Bandwidth parameter 36,
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios Power/ETH1 21 License Key 34 lightning arrestor 5 lightning arrestors 25 link 5 orientation 8 RF link testing 7 synchronization 8 Link Distance parameter 38 link margin 67 Link Name parameter 36 link parameters 30 login names 29 login privileges 29 M Minimum RSL field 41 mounting hardware 19 multi-link network 11 multipath 64 multipath propagation 65 N noise profile 5 O offset timing 13 P passwords 7, 29, 36 path obstru
Exalt Installation and Management Guide ExtendAir eMIMO Series Digital Microwave Radios transmission line coaxial 23 transmitter output power 7 troubleshooting 63 U unfaded error-free performance 7 Update button 33 user privileges 29 V VLAN 14 tagging 14 VLAN page 39 voltage test 26 VSWR 65 101 208363-001 2013-05-01
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