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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

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D-620TBD-0-20 Rev A CONFIDENTIAL

Connecting Contact Alarms to a Fusion System

7.7.3 Alarm Cables

5-port Alarm Daisy-Chain Cable

Figure 7-23 shows the 5-port Alarm Daisy-Chain Cable (PN 4024-3), which supports

fault and warning conditions.

Figure 7-23 5-port Alarm Daisy-Chain Cable

DB-9 female to

Base Station,

MetroReach Focus,

Female

Male

Female

Ter mi na tor

Splice

1.2 meters (4 feet)

.5 meter

(1.5 feet)

DB-9 male to Fusion,

Unison, MetroReach

Focus, Alarm Port

DB-9 male to Fusion,

Unison, MetroReach

Focus Alarm Port

DB-9 male to Fusion,

Unison, MetroReach

Focus Alarm Port

DB-9 male to Fusion,

Unison, MetroReach

Focus Alarm Port

Option 1: DB-9 to Fusion,

Unison, MetroReach

Focus

Alarm Port.

J7 not used

Option 2: Use J2-J5

for alarm ports. J6 is used

to connect to an additional

Alarm Daisy-Chain Cable.

J7 is not used.

Option 3: Connect

fewer than 5 ports and

terminate the daisy chain

by connecting J7 to the

lowest unused port.

Connector

Hood

.5 meter

(1.5 feet)

.5 meter

(1.5 feet)

.5 meter

(1.5 feet)

.25 meter

(.75 feet)

the Alarm Sense

Adapter Cable when

connecting Unison

NOTE: Do not daisy-chain Fusion

Main Hubs with Unison or

MetroReach Focus if you want both

faults and warnings from Fusion. Only

faults are reported if you combine

Fusion with Unison or MetroReach in

the same daisy chain.