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Installation Requirements
InterReach Fusion Wideband Installation, Operation, and Reference Manual Page 107
D-620616-0-20 Rev K TECP-77-044 Issue 9 March 2015 © 2015 TE Connectivity
INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
Before and during installation, keep in mind these sources of potential problems:
faulty cabling/connector
dirty connectors and ports
malfunction of one or more Fusion Wideban
d components
antenna, Base Station, or repeater problem
external RF inte
rface
tripped circuit breaker
equipment is not grounded
using a crossov
er Ethernet cable that does not support full hardware handshaking when
using AdminBrowser.
NOTE: Faulty cabling is the cause of a vast majority of problems. All CATV cable should be tested to
TIA-570-B specifications.
Component Location Requirements
CAUTION! Fusion Wideband components are intended to be installed in indoor locations only. If outdoor
installation is desired, such as in a parking garage, the Fusion Wideband components must be
installed in the appropriate environmental enclosures.
Cable and Connector Requirements
Fusion Wideband equipment operates over the following:
CATV 75 Ohm cable with F connecto
rs
Single-mode fiber (SMF) or multi-mode (MMF) cable wi
th SC/APC fiber connectors
throughout the fiber network, including fiber distribution panels
These cables are widely-used, industry stand
ards for the cable TV industry. The regulations and
guidelines for Fusion Wideband cable installation are identical to those specified by the TIA/EIA
568-B standard and the TIA/EIA/570-A standards.
TE recommends solid copper center conductor, plenum-rated CATV cable and co
nnectors for
conformity to building codes, standards, and to ensure stated performance of maximum distance
and RF specifications.
CommScope 2065V cable or equivalent is required for RG-59.
Co
mmScope 2279V cable or equivalent is required for RG-6.
Comm
Scope 2293K cable may also be used for RG-11.
NOTE: Refer to Appendix A: Cables and Connectors” on page 191 for more information related to 75
Ohm CATV.