User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- SECTION 1 General Information
- SECTION 2 InterReach Fusion System Description
- SECTION 3 Fusion Main Hub
- SECTION 4 Fusion Expansion Hub
- SECTION 5 Remote Access Unit
- SECTION 6 Designing a Fusion Solution
- 6.1 Overview
- 6.2 Downlink RSSI Design Goal
- 6.3 Maximum Output Power per Carrier
- 6.3.2 700 MHz (Upper C)
- 6.4 System Gain
- 6.5 Estimating RF Coverage
- 6.6 Link Budget Analysis
- 6.6.1 Elements of a Link Budget for Narrowband Standards
- 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
- SECTION 7 Installing Fusion
- 7.1 Installation Requirements
- 7.1.2 Cable and Connector Requirements
- 7.1.3 Distance Requirements
- 7.2 Safety Precautions
- 7.2.1 Installation Guidelines
- 7.2.2 General Safety Precautions
- 7.2.3 Fiber Port Safety Precautions
- 7.3 Preparing for System Installation
- 7.3.1 Pre-Installation Inspection
- 7.3.2 Installation Checklist
- 7.3.3 Tools and Materials Required
- 7.3.4 Optional Accessories
- 7.4 Fusion Installation Procedures
- 7.4.1 Installing a Fusion Main Hub
- 7.4.3 Installing RAUs
- 7.4.4 Configuring the System
- 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
- 7.7 Connecting Contact Alarms to a Fusion System
- 7.8 Alarm Monitoring Connectivity Options
- 7.8.1 Direct Connection
- 7.8.5 Ethernet RF Modem
- SECTION 8 Replacing Fusion Components
- SECTION 9 Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Technical Assistance
- APPENDIX A Cables and Connectors
- APPENDIX B Compliance
- APPENDIX C Faults, Warnings, Status Tables for Fusion, Fusion Wideband, Fusion SingleStar
CONFIDENTIAL
2 InterReach Fusion Installation, Operation, and Reference Manual
D-620610-0-20 Rev F
Figure 7-4 Using Hub Rack-Mounting Brackets for Direct Wall Installation . 7-15
Figure 7-5 Protective Ground Wire Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Figure 7-6 DC Terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19
Figure 7-7 Power Screw Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19
Figure 7-8 Pan Head Screw Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
Figure 7-9 Recommended Hub Wire Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
Figure 7-10 Compression Lug and Mounting Screw Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21
Figure 7-11 Grounding Wire Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-22
Figure 7-12 Power Wires and Studs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-22
Figure 7-13 Wire Polarity Illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23
Figure 7-14 DC Illustration Detail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23
Figure 7-15 Flush Mounting Bracket Detail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-25
Figure 7-16 Bracket Detail For Wall Mount Rack (PN 4712) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26
Figure 7-17 Using Hub Rack-Mounting Brackets for Direct Wall Installation . 7-27
Figure 7-18 Installing Directly to the Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28
Figure 7-19 800/850 MHz Spectrum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-33
Figure 7-20 Guideline for Unison RAU Antenna Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-33
Figure 7-21 Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38
Figure 7-22 Local Area Connection Properties Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39
Figure 7-23 Set Time and Date Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-40
Figure 7-24 AdminBrowser Configuration Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-40
Figure 7-25 AdminBrowser Configuration Window (continued) . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41
Figure 7-26 Simplex Base Station to a Fusion Main Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-46
Figure 7-27 Duplex Base Station to a Fusion Main Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47
Figure 7-28 Connecting a Fusion Main Hub to Multiple Base Stations . . . . . . 7-48
Figure 7-29 Connecting a Fusion Main Hub to a Roof-top Antenna . . . . . . . . . 7-49
Figure 7-30 Connecting Two Fusion Main Hub’s RF Band Ports to
a Simplex Repeater or Base Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-52
Figure 7-31 Connecting Two Fusion Main Hub’s RF Band Ports to
a Duplex Repeater or Base Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-54
Figure 7-32 Connecting FlexWave to Fusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-56
Figure 7-33 Using a BTS to Monitor Fusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-57
Figure 7-34 Using a BTS and AdminBrowser to Monitor Fusion . . . . . . . . . . . 7-58
Figure 7-35 Using Fusion to Monitor Unison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-59
Figure 7-36 Alarm Sense Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-59
Figure 7-37 5-port Alarm Daisy-Chain Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-60
Figure 7-38 OA&M Direct Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-61
Figure 7-39 OA&M Modem Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-62
Figure 7-40 Default Dial-in Settings (Fusion Hub) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-63