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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 Wideband 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 Wideband Main Hub
- 3.1 Fusion Wideband Main Hub Overview
- 3.2 Fusion Wideband Main Hub Front Panel
- 3.3 Fusion Wideband Main Hub Rear Panel
  - 3.3.1 Fusion Wideband 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 Wideband 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 Wideband 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 Wideband
- 7.1 Installation Requirements
- 7.2 Safety Precautions
- 7.3 Preparing for System Installation
- 7.4 Fusion Wideband Installation Procedures
- 7.5 Splicing Fiber Optic Cable
- 7.6 Interfacing the Fusion Wideband Main Hub to an RF Source
  - 7.6.1 Connecting a Single Fusion Wideband Main Hub to an RF Source
  - 7.6.2 Connecting Multiple Fusion Wideband Main Hubs to an RF Source
- 7.7 Connecting Contact Alarms to a Fusion Wideband System
- 7.8 Alarm Monitoring Connectivity Options
SECTION 8 Replacing Fusion Wideband Components
- 8.1 Replacing an RAU
- 8.2 Replacing a Fusion Wideband Expansion Hub
- 8.3 Replacing a Fusion Wideband 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-9 to DB-9 Null Modem Cable
APPENDIX B Compliance
B.1 Fusion Wideband System Approval Status
B.2 Human Exposure to RF
APPENDIX C Faults, Warnings, Status Tables for Fusion, Fusion Wideband, Fusion SingleStar
C.1 Faults Reported by Main Hubs
C.2 Faults Reported for System CPU
C.3 Faults for Expansion Hubs
C.4 Faults for RAUs
C.5 Messages for Main Hubs
C.6 Messages for System CPUs
C.7 Messages for Expansion Hubs
C.8 Messages for RAUs

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System OA&M Capabilities Overview

2.3 System OA&M Capabilities Overview

InterReach Fusion Wideband is microprocessor controlled and contains firmware to

enable much of the operations, administration, and maintenance (OA&M) functionality.

Complete alarming, down to the field replaceable unit (that is, Fusion Wideband

Main Hub, Expansion Hub, and Remote Access Unit) and the cabling infrastructure,

is available. All events occurring in a system, defined as a Fusion Wideband Main

Hub and all of its associated Expansion Hubs and Remote Access Units, are automat-

ically reported to the Main Hub. The Main Hub monitors system status and communi-

cates that status using the following methods:

• Normally closed (NC) alarm contact closures can be tied to standard NC alarm

monitoring systems or directly to a base station for basic alarm monitoring.

• Connection Methods:

• The Main Hub’s front panel RJ-45 port connects directly to a PC (for local

Ethernet access).

• The Main Hub’s front panel RS-232 serial port connects directly to a modem

(for remote access).

• Remote access is also available with an optional 100BASE-T LAN switch con-

nections to the RJ-45 port.

Figure 2-3 Three Methods for OA&M Communications

AdminBrowser OA&M software runs on the Fusion Wideband Main Hub micropro-

cessor and communicates to its downstream Expansion Hubs and associated RAUs.

Using AdminBrowser, you can perform the following from any standard web browser

(Internet Explorer) running on your PC/laptop system:

• Configure a newly installed system

• Change system parameters

PSTN

RS-232

RS-232 Ethernet

PC/Laptop

running a

Modem

Fusion Wideband Main Hub

Modem

Fusion Wideband Main Hub

Ethernet

LAN

Switch

F-conn.

Fusion Wideband Main Hub

Standard Browser

Use AdminBrowser to configure

or monitor a local or a remote

Fusion Wideband system.

TCP/IP

RJ-45

Ethernet

Admin Browser

RS-232

Modem