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
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InterReach Fusion Installation, Operation, and Reference Manual 3
D-620610-0-20 Rev F
Table 6-22 Link Budget Considerations for Narrowband Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-27
Table 6-23 Narrowband Link Budget Analysis: Downlink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-29
Table 6-24 Narrowband Link Budget Analysis: Uplink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-30
Table 6-25 Distribution of Power within a CDMA Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-31
Table 6-26 Additional Link Budget Considerations for CDMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-32
Table 6-27 CDMA Link Budget Analysis: Downlink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-34
Table 6-28 CDMA Link Budget Analysis: Uplink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-36
Table 7-1 Distance Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Table 7-2 Installation Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Table 7-3 Tools and Materials Required for Component Installation . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Table 7-4 Optional Accessories for Component Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Table 7-5 Troubleshooting Main Hub LEDs During Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24
Table 7-6 Troubleshooting Expansion Hub LEDs During Installation . . . . . . . . 7-31
Table 7-7 Troubleshooting RAU LEDs During Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35
Table 7-8 Alarm Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-55
Table 9-1 Troubleshooting Main Hub Port LEDs During Normal Operation . . . . 9-6
Table 9-2 Troubleshooting Main Hub Status LEDs During Normal Operation . . 9-7
Table 9-3 Troubleshooting Expansion Hub Port LEDs During Normal Operation 9-8
Table 9-4 Troubleshooting Expansion Hub Status LEDs
uring Normal Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Table 9-5 Summary of CATV Cable Wiring Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Table C-2 Faults for System CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-5
Table C-4 Faults for RAUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-9
Table C-5 Warnings/Status Messages for Main Hubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-11
Table C-6 Warning/Status Messages for System CPUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-15
Table C-8 Warning/Status Messages for RAUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-19