User's Manual

Table Of Contents
System Description 1
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System Description
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This chapter contains a functional description of the Link CX product family, and contains the following
sections:
Section 1-1, General
Section 1-2, System Overview
Section 1-3, Features
Section 1-4, Link CX Basic Structure
Section 1-5, Typical Applications
Welcome to the interWAVE WaveNet Link Series product family. This manual is designed to introduce
you to the Link CX products, and to provide you with information necessary to plan, install, operate and
maintain a Link CX wireless communication system.
The Link CX is intended for professional installation only. However, this manual is also designed for
personnel who plan, operate and administer the Link CX communication system. Please review the
entire manual before powering up or deploying any Link CX.
1-1 General
1-1.1 Products
The Link CX products are cost-effective, all-outdoor, pole-mounted, high-capacity, line-of-sight (LOS)
digital radio transmission systems, each operating in the license-exempt 5.25-5.35 GHz (5.3 GHz) or
5.725-5.825 GHz (5.8 GHz) frequency bands. The Link CX can be used for the following applications:
point-to-point or building-to-building, WLL (wireless local loop), backup solutions, temporary links, and
mesh cellular backhaul.
The 5.3 GHz Link CX-DSX DS-3 and 10/100 versions conform to the FCC (Federal Commu-
nications Commission) Part 15.407 Subpart E describing U-NII (Unlicensed National
Information Infrastructure) operation. It operates at up to -1.0 dBm average transmit power,
and is intended for short-distance use.
The 5.8 GHz Link CX-DSX DS-3 and 10/100 versions conform to the FCC Part 15.247
describing intentional radiators. It operates at up to +16 dBm average power, and is
intended for use over longer distances.
Both Link CX-DSX versions provide either a standard DS-3 (44.736 Mbps) interface adhering to
Bellcore GR-499-CORE (DSX-3) standards, or provides two Ethernet 10/100Base-T interfaces adhering
to IEEE 802.3 standards, with a combined nominal line rate of 45 Mbps.