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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System Specifications
2.6 System Specifications
Table 2-1 Physical Specifications
Parameter Main Hub Expansion Hub Remote Access Unit
IF/RF Connectors 6-type “N”, female (50 Ohm),
1 Downlink/Uplink pair per
band
8-type “F”, female (CATV
75 Ohm)
One F, female (CATV -75 Ohm)
One N, female (antenna-50 Ohm)
External Alarm Connector
(contact source)
One, 9-pin D-sub, female One, 9-pin D-sub, female —
ADMIN/LAN Interface Con-
nectors
One RJ-45, female
One 9-pin D-sub, male for
optional modem
One RJ-45, female
One 9-pin D-sub, male
—
Fiber Connectors*
* It is critical to system performance that only SC/APC fiber connectors are used throughout the fiber network, including fiber distribution panels.
4 pair, SC/APC
(FSN-1-MH-1P supports only
1 pair, SP/APC fibers.)
One pair, SC/APC —
LED Alarm and Status Indica-
tors
Unit Status (One pair):
•Power
• Main Hub Status
Downstream Unit Status
(One per fiber port):
• Expansion Hub/RAU
Unit Status (One pair):
•Power
• Expansion Hub Status
Fiber Link Status (One
pair):
•DL Status
•UL Status
Port Status:
• One per F connector port
• Link/RAU
Unit Status (One pair):
•Link
•Alarm
Power (AC Option) Rating: 100–240V AC, 1A,
50–60 Hz
Operating Range: 90–132V
AC/170-250V
AC auto-ranging
Rating: 100–240V AC,
6A, 50–60 Hz
Operating Range:
90–132V AC/170-250V
AC auto-ranging
—
Power (DC Option) Rating: 38–64V DC, 2.5A Rating: 38-64V DC, 14A
Power Consumption (W) 30 4 RAUs: 240 typical, 310
max.
8 RAUs: 400 typical, 530
Max.
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Enclosure Dimensions
(height
width depth)†
† Excluding angle-brackets for 19'' rack hub mounting of the hub.
Note: The Fusion Main Hub’s typical power consumption assumes that the CATV RG-59 cable length is no more than 150 meters, the RG-6 cable
length is no more than 170 meters, and RG-11 cable length is no more than 275 meters using CommScope 2065V, 2279V, and 2293K cables.
89 mm × 438 mm × 381 mm
(3.5 in. × 17.25 in. × 15 in.)
(2U)
89 mm × 438 mm × 381
mm
(3.5 in. × 17.25 in. × 15
in.) (2U)
54 mm x 286 mm x 281 mm
(2.13 in. × 11.25 in. × 11.13 in.)
Weight < 5.5 kg (< 12 lbs.) < 6.6 kg (< 14.5 lbs.) < 2.1 kg (< 4.6 lbs.)