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Table Of Contents

SECTION 1 General Information
- 1.1 Firmware Release
- 1.2 Purpose and Scope
- 1.3 Conventions in this Manual
- 1.4 Standards Conformance
- 1.5 Related Publications
SECTION 2 InterReach Fusion System Description
- 2.1 System Overview
- 2.2 System Hardware Description
- 2.3 System OA&M Capabilities Overview
  - 2.3.1 System Monitoring and Reporting
  - 2.3.2 Using Alarm Contacts
- 2.4 System Connectivity
- 2.5 System Operation
- 2.6 System Specifications
  - 2.6.1 RF End-to-End Performance
SECTION 3 Fusion Main Hub
- 3.1 Fusion Main Hub Overview
- 3.2 Fusion Main Hub Front Panel
- 3.3 Fusion Main Hub Rear Panel
  - 3.3.1 Fusion Main Hub Rear Panel Connectors
    - 3.3.1.1 9-pin D-sub Connector
    - 3.3.1.2 N-type Female Connectors
- 3.4 Main Hub Specifications
- 3.5 Faults, Warnings, and Status Messages
  - 3.5.1 Description
  - 3.5.2 View Preference
SECTION 4 Fusion Expansion Hub
- 4.1 Expansion Hub Overview
- 4.2 Expansion Hub Front Panel
- 4.3 Expansion Hub Rear Panel
- 4.4 Faults, Warnings, and Status Messages
- 4.5 Expansion Hub Specifications
SECTION 5 Remote Access Unit
- 5.1 RAU Overview
- 5.2 Remote Access Unit Connectors
  - 5.2.1 50 Ohm Type-N Connector
  - 5.2.2 75 Ohm Type-F Connector
- 5.3 RAU LED Indicators
- 5.4 Faults and Warnings
- 5.5 Remote Access Unit Specifications
SECTION 6 Designing a Fusion Solution
- 6.1 Overview
- 6.2 Downlink RSSI Design Goal
- 6.3 Maximum Output Power per Carrier
- 6.4 System Gain
- 6.5 Estimating RF Coverage
- 6.6 Link Budget Analysis
- 6.7 Optical Power Budget
- 6.8 Connecting a Main Hub to a Base Station
  - 6.8.1 Uplink Attenuation
  - 6.8.2 RAU Attenuation and ALC
    - 6.8.2.1 Using the RAU 10 dB Attenuation Setting
    - 6.8.2.2 Using the Uplink ALC Setting
SECTION 7 Installing Fusion
- 7.1 Installation Requirements
- 7.2 Safety Precautions
- 7.3 Preparing for System Installation
- 7.4 Fusion Installation Procedures
- 7.5 Splicing Fiber Optic Cable
- 7.6 Interfacing the Fusion Main Hub to an RF Source
  - 7.6.1 Connecting a Single Fusion Main Hub to an RF Source
  - 7.6.2 Connecting Multiple Fusion Main Hubs to an RF Source
- 7.7 Connecting Contact Alarms to a Fusion System
- 7.8 Alarm Monitoring Connectivity Options
SECTION 8 Replacing Fusion Components
- 8.1 Replacing an RAU
- 8.2 Replacing a Fusion Expansion Hub
- 8.3 Replacing a Fusion Main Hub
SECTION 9 Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Technical Assistance
- 9.1 Service
- 9.2 Maintenance
- 9.3 Troubleshooting
  - 9.3.1 Troubleshooting Using AdminBrowser
    - 9.3.1.1 Troubleshooting Recommendations
    - 9.3.1.2 Fault/Warning/Status Indications
  - 9.3.2 Troubleshooting Using LEDs
    - 9.3.2.1 Troubleshooting Main Hub LEDs During Normal Operation
    - 9.3.2.2 Troubleshooting Expansion Hub LEDs During Normal Operation
- 9.4 Troubleshooting CATV
- 9.5 Technical Assistance
APPENDIX A Cables and Connectors
A.1 75 Ohm CATV Cable
A.2 Fiber Optical Cables
A.3 Coaxial Cable
A.4 Standard Modem Cable
A.5 TCP/IP Cross-over Cable
A.6 DB-25 to DB-9 Null Modem Cable
APPENDIX B Compliance
B.1 Fusion System Approval Status
B.2 Human Exposure to RF
APPENDIX C Faults, Warnings, Status Tables
C.1 Faults Reported by Fusion Main/SingleStar Hubs
C.2 Faults Reported for System CPU
C.3 Faults for Fusion Expansion Hubs
C.4 Faults for RAUs
C.5 Warning/Status Messages for Fusion Main/SingleStar Hubs
C.6 Warning/Status Messages for System CPUs
C.7 Warning/Status Messages for Fusion Expansion Hubs
C.8 Warning /Status Messages for RAUs

Fusion Installation Procedures

7-10 InterReach Fusion Installation, Operation, and Reference Manual

CONFIDENTIAL D-620610-0-20 Rev B

7.4 Fusion Installation Procedures

The following procedures assume that the system is new from the factory and that it

has not been programmed with bands.

If you are replacing components in a pre-installed system with either new units or

units that may already be programmed (for example, re-using units from another sys-

tem), refer to Section 8.

• Installing a Fusion Main Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11

• Installing a Fusion Main Hub in a Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11

• Using the Wall Rack-Mounting Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13

• Installing an Optional Cable Manager in the Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12

• Installing a Main Hub Using the 12” Wall-Mounted Rack (PN 4712) . . . 7-12

• Installing a Fusion Main Hub Directly to the Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14

• Connecting the Fiber Cables to the Main Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15

• Making Power Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18

• Powering On the Main Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23

• Installing Expansion Hubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-25

• Installing an Expansion Hub in a Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-25

• Installing an Expansion Hub Using the 12” Wall-Mounted Rack . . . . . . . 7-26

• Installing a Fusion Expansion Hub Directly to the Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-27

• Installing an Optional Cable Manager in the Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28

• Powering On the Expansion Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28

• Connecting the Fiber Cables to the Expansion Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29

• Connecting the 75 Ohm CATV Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30

• Troubleshooting Expansion Hub LEDs During Installation . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31

• Installing RAUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32

• Installing RAUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32

• Installing Passive Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32

• Connecting the Antenna to the RAU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34

• Connecting the CATV Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34

• Troubleshooting Using RAU LEDs During Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35

• Installing RAUs in a Multiple Operator System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36

• Configuring the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36

• Connecting the PC to the Fusion Main Hub to Run AdminBrowser . . . . . 7-36

• Programming the Fusion Main Hub Using AdminBrowser . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-37

• Fusion Splicing of Fiber and Pigtail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-42