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Table Of Contents

SECTION 1 General Information
- 1.1 Firmware Release
- 1.2 Purpose and Scope
- 1.3 Conventions in this Manual
- 1.4 Standards Conformance
- 1.5 Related Publications
SECTION 2 InterReach Fusion System Description
- 2.1 System Overview
- 2.2 System Hardware Description
- 2.3 System OA&M Capabilities Overview
  - 2.3.1 System Monitoring and Reporting
  - 2.3.2 Using Alarm Contacts
- 2.4 System Connectivity
- 2.5 System Operation
- 2.6 System Specifications
  - 2.6.1 RF End-to-End Performance
SECTION 3 Fusion Main Hub
- 3.1 Fusion Main Hub Front Panel
- 3.2 Fusion Main Hub Rear Panel
  - 3.2.1 Fusion Main Hub Rear Panel Connectors
    - 3.2.1.1 9-pin D-sub Connector
    - 3.2.1.2 N-type Female Connectors
- 3.3 Main Hub Specifications
- 3.4 Faults, Warnings, and Status Messages
  - 3.4.1 Description
  - 3.4.2 View Preference
SECTION 4 Fusion Expansion Hub
- 4.1 Expansion Hub Overview
- 4.2 Expansion Hub Front Panel
- 4.3 Expansion Hub Rear Panel
- 4.4 Faults, Warnings, and Status Messages
- 4.5 Expansion Hub Specifications
SECTION 5 Remote Access Unit
- 5.1 RAU Overview
- 5.2 Remote Access Unit Connectors
  - 5.2.1 50 Ohm Type-N Connector
  - 5.2.2 75 Ohm Type-F Connector
- 5.3 RAU LED Indicators
- 5.4 Faults and Warnings
- 5.5 Remote Access Unit Specifications
SECTION 6 Designing a Fusion Solution
- 6.1 Overview
- 6.2 Downlink RSSI Design Goal
- 6.3 Maximum Output Power per Carrier
- 6.4 System Gain
  - 6.4.1 System Gain (Loss) Relative to CATV Cable Type Length
- 6.5 Estimating RF Coverage
- 6.6 Link Budget Analysis
- 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
    - 6.8.2.1 Using the RAU 10 dB Attenuation Setting
    - 6.8.2.2 Using the Uplink ALC Setting
SECTION 7 Installing Fusion
- 7.1 Installation Requirements
- 7.2 Safety Precautions
- 7.3 Preparing for System Installation
- 7.4 Fusion Installation Procedures
- 7.5 Splicing Fiber Optic Cable
  - 7.5.1 Fusion Splices
- 7.6 Interfacing the Fusion Main Hub to an RF Source
  - 7.6.1 Connecting a Single Fusion Main Hub to an RF Source
  - 7.6.2 Connecting Multiple Fusion Main Hubs to an RF Source
- 7.7 Connecting Contact Alarms to a Fusion System
- 7.8 Alarm Monitoring Connectivity Options
SECTION 8 Replacing Fusion Components
- 8.1 Replacing an RAU
- 8.2 Replacing a Fusion Expansion Hub
- 8.3 Replacing a Fusion Main Hub
SECTION 9 Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Technical Assistance
- 9.1 Service
- 9.2 Maintenance
- 9.3 Troubleshooting
- 9.4 Troubleshooting CATV
- 9.5 Technical Assistance
APPENDIX A Cables and Connectors
A.1 75 Ohm CATV Cable
A.2 Fiber Optical Cables
A.3 Coaxial Cable
A.4 Standard Modem Cable
A.5 TCP/IP Cross-over Cable
A.6 DB-25 to DB-9 Null Modem Cable
APPENDIX B Compliance
B.1 Fusion System Approval Status
B.2 Human Exposure to RF
APPENDIX C Faults, Warnings, Status Tables
C.1 Fault Messages Reported by Hubs
C.2 Faults Reported for System CPU
C.3 Faults for RAUs
C.4 Warning/Status Messages for Hubs
C.5 Warning/Status Messages for System CPUs
C.6 Warning /Status Messages for RAUs

Connecting a Main Hub to a Base Station

6-40 InterReach Fusion Installation, Operation, and Reference Manual

CONFIDENTIAL D-6206TBD-0-20 Rev A

6.8.2.2 Using the Uplink ALC Setting

Uplink automatic level control (UL ALC) circuitry for each band within the RAU

provides automatic level control on high-power signals in the uplink path. This func-

tionality is required to prevent RF signal compression caused by a single or multiple

wireless devices in very close proximity to the RAU band. Compression causes signal

degradation and, ultimately, dropped calls and data errors, and should be prevented.

Two settings are available to optimize UL ALC performance:

• Multiple Operators: Use when more than one operator and/or protocol is present

in the Fusion system’s band frequency or adjacent frequency bands. This setting is

most commonly used.

• Single Operator and Protocol: Use when only one operator and protocol is

on-the-air within the Fusion system’s configured and adjacent frequency bands.

This setting is seldom used.