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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

RAU Overview

5-2 InterReach Fusion Installation, Operation, and Reference Manual

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Figure 5-1 Remote Access Unit in a Fusion System

Figure 5-2 Remote Access Unit Block Diagram (Multiband)

Fusion Expansion Hub

RAU

Downlink Path: The RAU receives downlink IF signals from a Fusion Hub using 75 Ohm CATV cable. It converts the sig-

nals to RF and sends them to a passive RF antenna using 50 Ohm coaxial cable. Also, the RAU receives configuration

information from the Fusion Hub using the 75 Ohm CATV cable.

Uplink Path: The RAU receives uplink RF signals from a passive RF antenna using 50 Ohm coaxial cable. It converts the

signals to IF and sends them to a Fusion Hub using 75 Ohm CATV cable. Also, the RAU sends its status information to the

Fusion Hub using CATV cable.

The RAU receives 54VDC power from the Fusion Hub port through the 75 Ohm CATV cable center pin.

Downlink to RAU

Uplink from RAU

Fusion Main Hub

Downlink to antenna

Uplink from antenna

,3*

* for FSN-809019-1 RAU when Band 3 is active.