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
Help Hot Line (U.S. only): 1-800-530-9960 7-11
D-620610-0-20 Rev F CONFIDENTIAL
Fusion Installation Procedures
The following procedures assume that the system is installed and programmed.
• Interfacing the Fusion Main Hub to an RF Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45
• Connecting a Single Fusion Main Hub to an RF Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45
• Connecting a Fusion Main Hub to a Roof-top Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-49
• Connecting Multiple Fusion Main Hubs to an RF Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-50
• Connecting Multiple Fusion Main Hubs to a Duplex Repeater or BTS . . 7-53
• Connecting Contact Alarms to a Fusion System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-55
• Alarm Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-56
• Alarm Sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-59
• Alarm Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-60
• Alarm Monitoring Connectivity Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-61
• Direct Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-61
• Modem Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-62
• 100 BASE-T Port Expander Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-71
• POTS Line Sharing Switch Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-72
• Ethernet LAN Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-74
• SNMP Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-75
7.4.1 Installing a Fusion Main Hub
CAUTION: Install Fusion Main Hubs in indoor locations only.
Installing a Fusion Main Hub in a Rack
The Fusion Main Hub (2U high) mounts in a standard 19 in. (483 mm) equipment
rack. Allow clearance of 76 mm (3 in.) front and rear, and 51 mm (2 in.) on both sides
for air circulation. No top or bottom clearance is required.