BW64E P/N 580-00516 Installation Guide BW64E 045-57013 Rev B
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BW64E Installation Guide Safety CAUTION, WARNING, and DANGER statements have been strategically placed in the text to alert personnel of possible hazards. These statements must be closely observed. The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation and service of the products covered in this manual.
BW64E Installation Guide Regulatory Information This device complies with FCC Part 15.255 and Industry Canada RSS-210. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and, (2) This device must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation. French Translation: Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence.
BW64E Installation Guide Equipment Precautions Water and Moisture - These BridgeWave radios are designed to withstand weather conditions typically encountered when installed outdoors. Power information A suitable transient voltage suppressor shall be installed if the length of the DC supply cable exceeds 140 feet. The power supply for the equipment shall be a listed ITE power supply of Listed Class II power unit rated at ±37.5 to ±60VDC, minimum 60Watts.
BW64E Installation Guide Table of Contents Copyright Notice & Disclaimer .................... i Additionally, the following accessories are available as optional parts for use with the BW64E: ...................................................12 Export Control .............................................. i Product Compatibility................................... i Safety ............................................................ ii Regulatory Information...............................
BW64E Installation Guide 1 Introduction 1.1 Purpose The information in this guide is directed to persons who must perform or coordinate the tasks associated with the process of installing wireless communication devices, and planning communication network applications. 1.2 Prior Knowledge This manual assumes the operator has at least basic experience with and an understanding of wireless technology and some familiarity with configuring and operating networking equipment.
BW64E Installation Guide 1.3 Contact Information Technical Assistance and Customer Service To obtain assistance with a product related issue contact BridgeWave Customer Service using the following information: Regional Standard Support Available Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM UTC local time, per region.
BW64E Installation Guide 2 Site Planning 2.1 General Before the start of an installation, a survey should be conducted of the proposed area of the site(s). The survey personnel should be familiar with the details required to install the BridgeWave radio system. 2.2 Equipment Checklist The person performing the survey will need the following equipment: Binoculars GPS Navigation Device Tape Measure Site Survey Report Form 2.
BW64E Installation Guide The maximum distance of the BW64E is dependent on the desired level of availability and the rain rate associated with the region where the product will be installed. BridgeWave provides an Availability Calculator which uses industry standard formulas for determining regional rain rates and estimating availability percentages for a given distance.
BW64E Installation Guide . Figure 2-1 Cable & Power Specification (Without POE64 Option) 1 2 3 1 - GigE SFP Part #/Type Part # 171-00511 1000Base-SX GigE, multi mode, 850nm LC Connector Cable Type/Length 62.
BW64E Installation Guide 3 - Power +/-48V Power Requirements +/-37.5 to +/-60VDC 45W Max Power Dissipation (Recommend Min 60W Power Source) Cable Type 12 AWG - Stranded (4mm2) -or14 AWG - Stranded (2.
BW64E Installation Guide 2 – 10/100BaseT (Optional for Out of Band Management) Cable Length Cable Type Cat5 100 meters 3 – Power & Ethernet (“Surge” port of POE64 Extractor) Power Requirements 56 VDC 45W Max Power Dissipation (Recommend Min 60W PoE Power Source) Cable Type/Length Cat5E or Cat6 100m 2.7 Example Cabling Diagrams Error! Not a valid bookmark self-reference. and Error! Reference source not found.
BW64E Installation Guide BW64E Connections Inside Unit Radio Link Up * Conduit GigE SFP Rx PoE Tx A 10/100BaseT Link Power +/-48V Test Act B + - *Cat5 Cable C (Optional for Out of Band Management) *Power Leads (12 or 14 AWG) *Ethernet Surge Arrestor (Optional for Out of Band Management) *DC Surge Arrestor DC Voltage Input Range ±37.
BW64E Installation Guide BW64E Connections Inside Unit Radio Link Up GigE SFP Rx Tx * Conduit PoE 10/100BaseT Link Power +/-48V Test Act “Power + Data-Input” B A *Cat5 Cable “DataOutput” (Optional for Out of Band Management) Cat5E Jumper *Ethernet Surge Arrestor **POE Extractor Part #: POE64 *Cat5e/6 Cable (Data & Power) (Optional for Out of Band Management) *Ethernet Surge Arrestor PoE Voltage Input Range ±37.
BW64E Installation Guide 2.8 Grounding & Lightning Proper grounding of the outdoor equipment reduces electromagnetic interference, provides lightning protection, and protects against electrical discharge. Using improper techniques in lightning-prone geographic areas may pose a danger to local personnel. The source and connection points for the building-to-earth ground in the vicinity of the antenna location should be determined.
BW64E Installation Guide 3 Installation 3.1 Overview It is recommended that installation personnel read this section in its entirety prior to installing the system. 3.2 Equipment Unpacking Inside the main packaging box there will be a box containing a low-band unit and another box containing the high-band unit. Check the site plans to determine which band will be installed at each location and then locate the desired box (low-band or high-band) accordingly before beginning installation.
BW64E Installation Guide 3.3 Equipment Inventory The following is a typical inventory lists for each site. Part Number BW64E-L or BW64E-H 435-00517 1047-420-00549 1047-425-00526 1047-515-00790 1047-651-00506 Table 3-1 Equipment Site Inventory List Qty Description (Per Site) 1 BW64E Low Band or BW64E High Band unit ANTENNA,57.0-64.
BW64E Installation Guide 3.4 Installation Tools The following tools, not provided by BridgeWave, should be used for installing the radio: Screwdriver, slotted 0.1 inch (2.5mm) wide Ratchet with 6 inch (15cm) extension and 9/16 inch (14.29mm) deep socket Ratchet with 6 inch (15cm) extension and 1/2 inch (12.
BW64E Installation Guide 3.5 Antenna Installation The antenna mounting bracket is designed to attach to a pole mount with diameter from 3.5 to 4.5 inches (8.89 to 11.43 cm). 1 Assemble the Antenna Mount Bracket 2 Attach Antenna to Mounting Plate 4 Confirm Drain Hole Plug Installation Rotate Mounting Plate 180° for Left Hand Pole Mount 3 Attach Antenna to Mast a. Secure antenna to mast using provided pole clamp brackets using a 9/16” wrench. a.
BW64E Installation Guide 3.6 Radio Installation 1 Select vertical or horizontal polarity (Default is vertical) a. Locate polarity sticker b. Orient unit so that line is left to right for horizontal or up and down for vertical.
BW64E Installation Guide It is critically important during installation to ensure the radios on each side of the link are in the same polarization (horizontalhorizontal or vertical-vertical). A link that has a radio on one side of the link set in the horizontal polarization and the other side of the link set in the vertical polarization will not operate properly. It is also critically important that a high-band radio is paired with a low-band radio to ensure the system will operate properly.
BW64E Installation Guide 3.7 Installing Optional POE64 Kit 3.7.1 Required Parts GiGE Copper SFP (Qty. 1) CAT5E Jumper (Qty. 1) PoE Extractor w/Bracket (Qty. 1) 4-40x1/4 Screw & Washer (Qty. 3) 3.7.
BW64E Installation Guide 5 7 6 PoE Wiring Pinouts PSE Recommendations Connect External PoE Power A) Run Cat5e or Cat6 cable from external PoE power source through the conduit and fitting into the unit and attach to the port labeled “Power + Data-Input” on the Poe Extractor Port labeled “Power + Data-Input” Cat5e/Cat6 Cable 100m Max Distance To Network & PoE Power Source PSE Do not connect PoE power directly to the SFP or built in 10/100 copper port.
BW64E Installation Guide 3.8 Grounding the Equipment The preferred method for grounding the radio unit is to ground the mast (or wall-mount bracket) to a ground source, since this provides the largest grounding surface contact possible. If this is not possible, then use the following procedure: 1. Attach the lug of a 10 AWG ground cable to the radio at one of the two #8 holes at the bottom of the enclosure using a #8-32 bolt, #8 lock washer and #8 flat washers (not provided). 2.
BW64E Installation Guide 3.9 Cable & Conduit Installation Conduit is recommended for enclosure of the cables as they enter the radio. The conduit provides a water-tight entry to the radio, as well as any weather or physical protection required by the cables. The conduit should be flexible, waterproof, and non-metallic. An example of this is LIQUID-TUFF™ UL Liquidtight Flexible Non-Metallic Conduit (Type LFNC-B) or equivalent. Conduit should be 3/4 inches (19 mm) in diameter to match the radio's opening. 3.
BW64E Installation Guide 3.9.2 Attach Conduit to Units Conduit Fitting The conduit fitting comes preinstalled on the unit chassis. The fitting is comprised of the parts depicted below: Lock Nut O Ring Fitting Body Ferrule Sealing Ring Assembled Fitting Compression Nut The following instructions describe attaching the conduit to the conduit fitting. 1.
BW64E Installation Guide 6. Push the conduit and “Ferrule” up against the “Fitting Body”, making sure the hex head of the “Ferrule” seats properly in the “Fitting Body”, and then screw the “Compression Nut” onto the “Fitting Body” and hand tighten. 7. Loop the cables around the inside of the enclosure: This minimizes tension on the cables when connected and maintains a proper bend-radius of cabling. 8.
BW64E Installation Guide 3.10 Pre-Antenna Alignment Concepts Prior to performing the antenna alignment it is important to understand the fundamentals of the signal being transmitted out of the antenna so that the alignment process can be visualized. It is equally important to understand proper user of the supplied test cable and how it is to be used with a voltmeter. The following sections describe this in detail. 3.10.
BW64E Installation Guide 3.10.2 Using the RSL/QUAL Test Cable The antenna alignment is achieved by using the supplied “RSL/QUAL Test Cable” and a DC voltmeter to peak a received signal level voltage at each end of the link until the maximum voltage is reached. One end of the “RSL/QUAL Test Cable” contains a plug that connects to the jack labeled “Test” on the unit chassis. The other end contains three banana plugs for connecting to a voltmeter.
BW64E Installation Guide 3.3 Correctable Errors Detected 3.0 QUAL Voltage (VDC) NO ERRORS 2.0 Uncorrectable Errors Detected 1.7 CORRECTED ERRORS UNCORRECTED ERRORS 0.3 Deframer Unlocked (Link Down) 0.0 0 0 Errors Figure 3-3 Qual Voltage Graph Quality Voltages between 3.0V and 3.3V indicate an error-free wireless link. Quality Voltages between 1.5V and 3.0V indicate a low rate of errors, and that the forward error correction will correct.
BW64E Installation Guide 3.11 Antenna Alignment The following procedure assumes that both ends of the link have been installed and power has been applied to the units per the instructions listed in the previous sections. 1. Confirm your target Received Signal Level (RSL) voltage from the chart in the RSL Voltage vs. Distance graph in Figure 3-6 of Appendix B, or by using the BridgeWave Availability Calculator. 2. Connect a PC to the “10/100BaseT” copper port and web browse into the unit.
BW64E Installation Guide Figure 3-4 Azimuth and Elevation Fine Adjustments 8. Slightly loosen the (4) “Azimuth Lock Bolts” and (2) “Azimuth Adjustment Nuts”, then adjust the “Azimuth Adjustment Nuts” to slowly pan the antenna left and right while monitoring the RSL voltage. Peak the voltage as high as possible making sure to sweep through side lobes to locate the main beam. Lock down the “Azimuth Lock Bolts” and “Azimuth Adjustment Nuts” once the signal is peaked. 9.
BW64E Installation Guide 3.12 Ice Shield Installation (Optional) The Ice Shield assembly (part number 515-00529) is an optional item and can be ordered through a BridgeWave distributor. 3.12.1 Required Parts The Ice Shield kit contains the following parts for installation at one site. Two kits are required if installing one at each end of the link. Ice Shield (Qty. 1) Large Hose Clamp (Qty. 1) 3.12.2 Installation Instructions 1. Remove the protective covering from the Ice Shield. 2.
BW64E Installation Guide Appendix A: Troubleshooting The following table provides a summary of possible problems you might encounter while installing, along with possible solutions. Extensive troubleshooting support and knowledgebase articles are available at the BridgeWave eService Center online at: http://bridgewave.com/support Contact support@bridgewave.com to obtain a login account.
BW64E Installation Guide Problem Possible Cause Resolution Cannot establish the wireless link Obstacle in link Verify the line of sight conditions and check for required clearance. (See Section 2.3 for clearance distances). RSL voltage lower than expected Incorrect calculation of link distance Verify that the calculation tool used and the GPS used both use the same annotation system (degree hours minutes seconds or degree with a decimal value).
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BW64E Installation Guide Appendix B: RSL Voltage vs. Distance Figure 3-6 RSL Voltage vs.
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