BridgeWave AR60X User manual

Brand: BridgeWave

Model: AR60X

Category: Networking

Type: User manual

Makingconnectionsinahighspeedworld

AR60XWirelessEthernetLinks

InstallationManual

P/N58000517

RevisionB

January2008

AR60XInstallationManual

58000517,revB ii

PrintedintheUSA

Noportionofthispublicationmaybereproduced,copied,o rdistributedwithoutthewritten

consentofBridgeWaveCommunications.BridgeWavereservestherighttoupdateorchangethe

materialinthispublicationatanytimewithoutnotice.BridgeWavehasmadeeveryeffor tto

ensurethattheinformationandtheinstructionscontainedinthepublicationareadequateandis

notresponsibleforanyerrorsoromissionsduetotyping,printing,oreditingofthisdocument.

Purchaser s ofBridgeWaveproductsshouldmaketheirownevaluationtodeterminethe

suitabilityofeachsuchproductfortheirspecifica pplication.BridgeWave’sobligations

regardingtheuseorapplicationofitsproductsshallbelimitedtothosecommitmentstothe

purchasersetforthinitsStandardTermsandConditionsofSaleforadeliveredproduct.

Thispublicationhasbeenpreparedforprofessionalandproperly trainedpersonnel,a ndthe

customerassumesfullresponsibilitywhenusingtheinformationherein.

ExportControl

AllBridgeWaveradioproductsarerestrictedcommoditiesthatfallunderECCN5A002ofthe

DepartmentofCommerce.Theseproductsare"ENCrestricted"undersection740.17(b)(2)o f

theExportAdministrat ionRegulat ions(EAR).BridgeWaveproduct s mayonlybeexported,re

exported,transferred,orretr ansferredinaccordance withExportAdministrationRegulations.

DiversioncontrarytoU.S.lawisexpressly prohibited.

ProductCompatibility

Whileeveryefforthasbeenmadetoverifyoperationofthisproductwithmanydifferent

communicationsproductsandnetworks,BridgeWavemakesnoclaimofcompatibilitybetween

itsproductsandot hervendors’equipment.Itisassumedt hatusershavethoroughlyevaluated

thisproduct’sperformanceinthecommunicationsenvironmentinwhichitwillbeused.

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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o foperationand

serviceof theproductscoveredin thismanual.Failuretocomplywiththeseprecautionsorwith

specificwarningselsewhereinthismanualwillfullyviolatesstandardsofde sign,manufacture,

andintendeduseoftheproduct.BridgeWaveassumesnoliabilityfo rthecustomer’sfailureto

complywiththeserequirements.

· TheseBridgeWaveradiosmeetallapplicableFCCsaf etyrequirementsforgeneral

populationexposuretoradiofrequencyemissions;however,itisbesttoavoidprolonged,

unnecessaryexposuretothefrontoftheradiowhileitisoperating.

· Theoutdoorequipmentmustbeproperlygroundedtoprovidesomeprotectionagainst

voltagesurgesandbuiltupstaticcharges.Intheeventofashortcircuit,grounding

reducestheriskofelectricalshock.

ForinstallationsintheU.S.A.,ref ertoArticles810830oftheNationalElectricalCode,

ANSI/NFPANo.70,forinf ormationwithrespecttopropergroundingandapplicable

lightningprotectionforDC cables.Theinstallermustalsofollo wanyadditional local

buildingandelectricalcoderegulations.

Forinstallationsinallothercountries,implementprotectioninaccordancewiththe

safetystandardsandregulatoryrequirementsofthecountrywheretheequipmentistobe

installed.

· Donotinstalloroperatethisequipmentinthepresenceofflammablegasesorfumes.

Operationofanyelectricalinstrumentinsuchan environmentconstitutesadefinite

safetyhazard.

· Donotinstallsubstitutepartsorperformanyunauthorizedmodificationtothe

equipment.ChangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbyB ridgeWavecanvoid

theuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.

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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.

EquipmentPrecautions

WaterandMoisture AllAR60X linksaredes ignedtowithstandweatherconditionstypically

encounteredwheninstalledoutdoors.

PowerSources Thisproductshouldonlybeoperatedwiththetypeofpowersourceprovid edby

BridgeWaveCommunicationsInc.

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TableofContents

ExportControl...... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ...ii

ProductCompatibility.... ....... ....... ....... ....... .ii

Safety........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ...... iii

RegulatoryInformation................ ....... ....... iv

EquipmentPrecautions.................... ....... ... iv

1 Introduction.............. ....... ....... ....... ....... .0

1.1 PurposeofManual .............. ....... .....0

1.2 PriorKnowledge ......... ....... ....... ......0

1.3 ContactInformation ..................... ...1

2 SitePlanning.... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ...2

2.1 General ......... ....... ....... ....... ....... ......2

2.2 EquipmentChecklist............. ....... ....2

2.3 LineofSight(LOS). ....... ....... ....... ....2

2.4 LinkDistance ...... ....... ....... ....... .......3

2.5 AntennaLocation . ....... ....... ....... ......3

2.6 Cabling ......... ....... ....... ....... ....... ......4

2.7 Grounding &Lightning ............. ......5

2.8 Environmental............... ....... ....... ....6

2.9 CablingDiagram ..... ....... ....... ....... ..7

3 Installation ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... .. 8

3.1 General......... ....... ....... ....... ....... ...... 8

3.2 EquipmentUnpacking......... ....... ..... 8

3.3 EquipmentInventory.......... ....... ...... 9

3.4 InstallationTools.................. ....... . 10

3.5 AntennaMountInstallation ....... .... 11

3.6 AntennaandRadioInstallation..... 14

3.7 CableInstallation ................. ....... . 18

3.8 IceShieldCanopyInstallation ...... 21

3.9 AntennaAlignment........... ....... ...... 24

3.10 QUALandRSLTestCable............ 27

4 RadioLinkStatusIndicators ............. 28

5 Connecting Net workEquipment........ 29

5.1 NetworkPortStatistics.................. 29

AppendixA:Troubleshooting ......... ....... ... 30

AppendixB:RSLVoltagevs. Distance ..... 32

Std.LimitedWarranty&SWLicense ...... 33

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1 Introduction

1.1 PurposeofManual

Theinformationinthismanual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netwo rkingequipment.Preferably,

thepersoninstallingthisequipmentfullyunderst andstheinformationcoveredinthismanualpriorto

attemptingtheseprocedures.

DANGER,WARNINGandNOTEst atementshavebeenplacedinvario us sectionsthroughoutthis

documenttoalertpersonnelofpossibletrafficaffectingissuesandtoprovideadditionaltipsand

helpfulinformation.Thesestatementsshou ldbecloselyobserved.

Symbol Description

Indicatesthatpersonalinjurycanresultif theuserdoesnot

complywiththegiveninstruction.

ADANGERstatementwilldescribethepotentialhazard,its

possibleconsequences,andthestepstoperformtoavoid

personalinjury.

Indicatesthatequipmentdamage,processfailureand/orlossof

datacanresultiftheuserdoesnotcomplywiththegiven

instructions.

AWARNINGstatementwilldescribethepotentialhazard,its

possibleconsequences,andthestepstoperformtoavoid

seriousequipmentdamage.

Providessupplementaryinformationtoemphasizeapointor

procedure,orprovides atipforeasieroperation.

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1.3 ContactInformation

TechnicalAssistancea ndCustomerService

BridgeWavedistributorsare authorizedlocalserviceprovidersandareresponsibleforimmediate

customersupport.Ifproblemsarenotresolved,contactBridgeWaveCusto merServiceforassistance:

SantaC lara,CAUSA

Tel: 408.567.6906

Fax: 408.567.0775

Email: support@bridgewave.com

ReturnMaterialAuthorization(RMA) 

Should BridgeWaveequipmenthavetobereturnedfor repairorreplacement, anRMAnumbermust

beobtainedfromBridgeWaveortheloca lBridgeWavedistributor.Whenreturningequipment,be

suretowritetheRMAnumberontheoutsideoftheshippingcarton.

BridgeWaveSales

Email: sales@bridgewave.com

InsideSales: +1.866.577.6908

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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fullyfamiliarwiththedetailsrequiredtoinstalltheBridgeWaveradio

system.

2.2 EquipmentChecklist

Thesurveyteamwillneedatleastthefollowingequ ipment:

· Binocular s

· GPSNavigationDevice

· TapeMeasure

· SiteSurveyReportForm

· Level

2.3 LineofSight(LOS)

BridgeWaveWire lesslinksrequirelineofsightforproperoperation.Fortunately,thelinksare

relativelyshortandobstructionsinthepathcaneasilybeidentified.Binocularscaneaseviewing in

poorlightconditions.

TheplanningshouldincludeaninvestigationintofuturebuildingplansthatcouldblocktheLOSpath,

andotherlongtermincrementalobstruct ionssuchastrees.Intermittento bstructionssuchasaircraftat

anearbyairportshouldalsobeconsidered.

Thefollowingtabledetailsthemin imumclearanceneededfromobstaclesnearthepathino rderto

ensuretheradioswilloperateproperly.

PathLength

(meters)

MinimumClearance

(meters)

250 0.56

500 0.79

750 0.97

1000 1.12

1500 1.37

2000 1.58

Table21:Mi nimumClearanceatLinkMidpointforvariousPathLengths

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2.4 LinkDistance

Measure mentofthelinkdistanceisimportantinestimatingthelinkavailabilityandcalculating

expectedReceiveSignalLevel(RSL).Thismeasu rementcanbeperformedusingtheLatitudeand

LongitudereadingsfromaGlobalPositioningSystem(GPS) device,whichisplacednearthe

proposedlocationsoftheantennas,orusingarangefinderdevice.

TheMinimumLinkDistancesareasfollows:

· AR/GE/FE60:65feet (20meters)

· AR60X:330feet(100 meters)

Toestimatemaximum distancesandavailabilitiesforagivenproductandregion,BridgeWave’sPath

AvailabilityCalculatorcanbeused. ToobtainthelatestversionofBridgeWave’sPathAvailability

Calculator,contactBridgeWave’sCustomerServiceorsearcht heeServicecenterknowledgebase

2.5 AntennaLocation

Theoptimumlocationfortheant ennasmustbedetermined.Theidea llocationshouldprovideforease

oferectingandmountingtheantenna,aswellasunimpededLineOfSight(LOS)totheothersite.

Thefollowingfactorsshouldbetakenintoaccount:

· Typeofmounting—fixedorroofsafepolemounting

· LocationwherethefiberandDCpowerwiringwillenter/exitthebuilding

· Lengthofcableruns

· Groundingconnectionpoints

· Obstructions(LOS)

· Acces sibilityofmountinglocation

· Acces s tobuildingafterregularworkinghours

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2.6 Cabling

Theinstallationsiteshouldbeinspectedtodeterminetherunpathsforthefibercableandpowercable

fromtheradioequipmenttotheterminationpoint.Locationsfor roofpenet rationshouldbeidentified.

Theroutingandsecuringofallcablesshouldconformtoallapplicablecodesandrequirements.

Dependingonthelikelihoodo fdamageduetofoottrafficor equipmentmovement,cablingconduit

mayberequired.Themaximumcablerunlengtha s specifiedfortheequipmentbeinginsta lledmust

notbeexceeded.

TheradiorequiresanLC typeconnectorsonapairofsimplexmultimodefiberstoproperlyconnect

totheradioandtheusersnetworkequipment.Singlemodefiberisnotacurrentoptionsupportedby

theradio.Thenetworkequipmentendofthefibersshouldbeterminatedwithconnectorsthatmatch

thenetworkequipmentfiberinterface.

FiberCableLength CableType

Upto270meters 62.5/125μm

Upto500meters 50/125μm

Table25:F iberCableTypes

Eachradioincludesa100 240VACpoweradaptorsuitablefo rindooroperatio nthatconvertstheAC

voltagefromthestandardelectricaloutletinthewalltoDCvoltage.T heradiorequir esaminimumof

15.0VDC(24.0VDCmaximum)viat hepowercableto theradiotofunctionproperly.When

planningthecablerunfromtheindoormountedACpoweradaptortot heradiounit,itiscriticaltouse

thecablegauge(AWG)indicatedbelowtoensureadequatevoltage attheradio.Theelectrical cable

thatisusedoutsidethebuildingmustbeoutdoorrated(i.e.,weat herprotected)providingasinglepair

ofwiresnecessarytopowertheequip ment.TherequiredDCpowercableis12or14gauge,2wire

(i.e.,12/2or14/2)ratedforoutdooruse.

MinimumCableSize

DCCableLength

OutsideDiam eterofDC

CableJacket(minmax)*

Conductorsize

Upto125meters

0.14–0.36inches

(3.6–9.2mm)

14AWG

(2.5mm

2

)

Upto200meters

0.17 – 0.45inches

(4.3–11.9mm)

12AWG

(4mm

2

)

Table26:Mi nimumDCCableSize

TheDCcablemustcomplywithlocalbuildingand/orelectrical

codesinyourarea.

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Figure23:14gaugeDCpowercablewithcrimpconnectors

Inadditiontogroundingtheequipment, BridgeWavestronglyrecommends,andlocalbuilding

codesmayrequire,thatthepowercablebeprot ectedfromlightningstrikes.IfacopperCat5Ethernet

cableisusedfor NetworkManagementaccess,itisalsonecessarytoinstallsurgesuppressorsateach

endofthiscable.Asurgesuppres sormustbeplacedwithint heradioenclosure(toprotecttheradio

electronics)andatthebuildingexit/entrance(toprot ecttheindoorequipment). BridgeWave

recommendstheDehnPatchDPAMCAT6RJ45S48.

2.7 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.

Itisrecommendedto integratetheradiogroundintothebuildinggroundutilizingthepolemount

hardware.For wallorungroundedpolemountsconnectagroundingwiretothegroundingpointon

theradio.SelectthesizeofthegroundwirebasedontheNationalElectricalCode.

Inadditiontogroundingtheequipment, BridgeWavestronglyrecommends,andlocalbuilding

codesmayrequire,thattheDCelectricalcablebeprotectedfromlightningstrikeswithasurge

Figure23( left)detailsa

standard14gaugewirethat

hasbeenfittedwiththepower

connectors(provided)forthe

radio’sinternalpowersupply

necessaryto matewiththe

providedpowerco rd.A

standardcrimping/splicing

tool(notprovided)isrequired

toterminatethepower

connectorsontothe14gauge

cablerequiredforusewit h

theunit.

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suppressor. T hesurgesuppressormustbeinstalled atthepoint wheretheDCelect ricalcable

exits/entersthebuilding,however,theuseofasurgesuppressorattheradiounitisoptionalsince

powercablesurgesuppressionisbuiltintotheunit.

IfacopperCat5Ethernetcableispermanentlyinstalled,itisnecessarytoinstallsurgesuppressorsat

bothends ofthiscable.Asurgesuppresso rmustbeplacedwithintheradio enclosure(toprotectthe

radioelectronics)andatthebuildingexit/entrance(toprotecttheindoorequipment).

Formoreinformationonrecommendedaccessorydevicesand

kits,contactBridgeWaveSales

2.8 Environm ental

Thestructuretowhichtheequipmentw illbemountedmu stbeadequatetobearallwindandweather

conditions.Thewindloadathighwindvelocitiescanexceed100ft/lboftorque,BridgeWavehighly

recommendspolediametersof3”ormore.Theenvironmentalconditionsatthelocationmust

conformtotheoperatingenvironmentspecifiedfortheequipment.

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2.9 CablingDiagram

Followingisadiagramdetailingtheequipmentandcablingfoundonatypicalinsta llationof

BridgeWave’s60GHzradioequipment.

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3 Installation

3.1 General

Itisrecommendedthatinstallatio npersonnelreadthissectioninitsent iretypriortoinstallingthe

BridgeWaveSystem.Duringaparticularphaseofinstallation,theusermayreferdirectlytothe

applicablesubsection.

TheInstallatio nsectioniscomprisedofsevensubsectionscoveringtheproceduresandguidelinesfor

installingtheBridgeWaveRadioSystem.

Subsections3through3.4containinformationnecessarytopreparefortheequipment

installation.

Subsections3.5through3.8coversequipmentinstallationprocedures.

Subsections3.9and3.10containsinformationnecessaryforaligningtheantennas.

3.2 EquipmentUnpacking

Theradios ystemequipmentwillarriveintwoboxes—oneboxforthelowbandradioandoneboxfor

thehighbandradio.Locatethecorrectbo x(lowbandor highband)beforebeginninginstallationby

checkingthelabelontheoutsideoftheboxorontheradioitself. Itisrecommendedthattheshipping

carto nsandpackingmaterials beretainedintheeventthatitisnecessary toreturnanyequipment.

Unpackedradioscanbeidentifiedbythecoloroftheirlabels

foundontheirfrontfacesorinsidetheunitafterremovingthe

plasticbackweathercover.Thebluecolorlabel indicatesahigh

bandradioandtheredcolorlabelindicatesalowbandradio.See

Figure35forfurtherdetails.

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3.3 EquipmentInventory

Eachcartonisaccompaniedbyapackinglist.Verifythecontentsofthecartonagainstthepacking

list .Fo llowingareinventorylistsforatypicalsystem.

Qty Description

2ea. AR60Xradios(1lowband&1highband)

2ea. StandardPowerSupply(Indoorr ated,100 240VACinputto24VDCoutput)

2ea. Polemountkits

1ea. CDwithManuals(1CDpro videdperpairofradios)

2ea. DCpowerconnectionset.(Includes2prongDCplugand2easlipfitplug s/receptacles)

2ea. Antennas(radiosareattachedtobackofantennainverticalpolarization)

1ea. Hardresetbox

AR60XAntennaandMountKitPartsList

Item Descripti on Qty.

1 Antenna 1

2 LowerPolemount

assembly

1

3

UpperPolemount

assembly

1

4

Antennamounting

plate

1

5 3/8bolts 2

6 3/8lockwashers 2

7 3/8flatwasher 2

8 3/8nylonwasher 2

Figure31

Theradioissealedatthefactorywarrantystickersontheinner

(metal)coveroftheradio.Thereisnoneedtoopenthiscoverin

thefield.Tamperingwiththesesealswillvoidthewarranty.

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3.4 InstallationTools

Thefollowingtools,notprovidedbyBridgeWave,arerequiredforinstallingtheradio andthe

antenna:

Screwdriver,slotted0.1inch(2.5mm)wide

Opene ndwrench11/32(9mm)

Opene ndwrench9/16(14mm),2ea.

Opene ndwrench1/2(13mm)

Ratchetwit h6inch(15cm)extensionand9/16inch(14mm)deepsocket

Wirestripper/cut ter/crimptool(1016gauge)

Electricaltape

Fishtapeforpullingcable

Cabletiewraps

Level

HandheldDVM(dig italvoltmeter)withstandardbananaplugreceptacles

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3.5 AntennaMountInstallation

1.Readtheseinstructionsbeforebeginninginstallation.Caution

shouldbeused.Qualifiedpersonsexperiencedwithantenna

assemblyandinstallationarerequiredforinstallation.

2. BridgeWaveCommunicationsInc.disclaimsanyresponsibility

orliabilityf or damageorinjuryresultingfromincorrectorunsafe

installationpractices.

3.Theantennahasbeenformedtoa veryclosetolerance

parabolicshape.Carefulhandlingandassemblyisrequiredto

avoiddentingthereflector,whichwoulddegradeantenna

performance.

1.Attachtheupperpolemount.

Figure32

ConfirmthattheMountis

centeredasshown.

TightenboltsSecurely

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2.Attachthelowerpolemountasshown.

Figure33

Figure34

Hardware:Flatwasher,bushing

(insideeye),flatwasher,lo ck

washer,bolt.

ConfirmthattheMountis

centeredasshown.

Tightenboltssecurely

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3.Completedinstallatio nofpolemount withrighthandoffsetfortheantenna.

Figure35

4.Optionallefthandantenna offsetmountpreparation.

Figure36

Whenusingtheleftsideradiomount position,theantennadrain

plugsmustberotatedtothetopdrainholesandthebottomholes

mustbeopentoallowforproperdrainage.

Notethepositionoftheelevation

adjusthexnut.

 Removebolts

 rotatetheantennamountingplate180º

 replacebolts

 tightenboltssecurely

Notethenewpositionofthe

elevationadjust hexnut.

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3.6 AntennaandRadioInstallation

5.Inst all –Antenna

Slipantennao verpivotpin,ensuringt hattheelevationad justpinisengagedwithslotinadaptor

plate.

Figure37

Whentheradios comefromthefactory,theyaremountedonthebackoftheantennainthe

verticalpolarizationposition,thatis,thediamondmarking(seefigure38below)o nthefrontof

theradiohousingistotherightwhenviewedfromthefrontoftheradio .Fo rhorizontal

polarization,theradioneedstoberemovedfromtheantennaandrotatedsothediamondisatthe

topwhenviewedfromthefront. 

Securetheantenna

withtwo(2)x3/816

bolts,lo ckwasher,flat

washerandnylon

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BridgeWave AR60X User manual

Brand: BridgeWave

Model: AR60X

Category: Networking

Type: User manual

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BridgeWave AR60X User manual

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