User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Document Overview
- Overview of Prism Remote Units
- Overview of RF Modules for Prism Remote Units
- Configuring the System with RF
- Install the Prism Remote Unit
- Planning for a Prism Remote Unit Installation
- Unpack and Inspect the Prism Remote Unit and Components
- Mount the Prism Remote Unit
- Ground the PRU Chassis
- Connect a Network Cable to the PRU Chassis
- Connect Fiber Cable to the PRU Chassis
- Connect the Antenna Cable
- Connect the Power Wiring
- Determine the Circuit Breaker or Fuse for the PRU
- (Optional) Connect the Prism Remote Unit to a UPS
- Install the RF Module(s)
- Safety Precautions
- Guard against Damage from Electro-Static Discharge
- Unpack and Inspect the RF Module
- Remove Release Liners from the RF Module
- Check the DC Power Switch for the Module Bay
- Dual-Bay Modules Only—Remove the Module Bay Shelf
- Install the RF Module into the Prism Remote Chassis
- Secure RF Module Latches
- Connect the RF Module Cables to the PRU Chassis
- Power on the RF Module(s) and the Prism Remote Unit
- Close the Remote Unit Door and Solar Shield
- Provision the Prism Remote Unit
- FlexWave Notch Filter (FWP-SPRINTFILTER)
- Fan Module Maintenance
- Specifications
- Standards Certification
- DCCS Global Technical Support

FWPP-501-01 Issue 1 • 320000117795 Rev A FlexWave Prism Remote Unit and HDM RF Module Installation Guide
© March 2016 CommScope, Inc. Page 103
Install the RF Module(s)
Figure 34. Cable Connections for Legacy Dual-Bay 40W RF Modules
CAUTION! Ensure that all cable bends are below the top edge of the Connector Interface Panel as
indicated by the dashed line in the preceding figure. Failure to correctly position the cables
could inhibit closing the Remote Unit door, which can result in damage to the cables.
b ConnecttheMODNTX0/RX0cabletotheRFModule(theRFcablesandconnectorsarereferred
toasMODNTX0/RX0whereNequalsA,B,C,orD).
i InserttheN-StylePlugoftheMODNTX0/RX0cableintotheTX0/RX0N-StyleJackofthe
lowerRFModulebay.IfRFModuleconnectionisnotavailable,constraintheMODN
TX0/RX0cabletoaccompanyingcablesusingatiewrapsoitcannotbepinchedorprevent
theRemoteUnitdoorfromclosing.
ii Turnthecouplingnutoftheplugclockwisetothreadontothejackandfinger-tighten.
iii Torquecouplingnutto8±1in-lbstoensurefullconnection.
NOTE: Insufficient torque applied to RF Module connections can result in elevated insertion/return
loss and higher than normal VSWR reported by the system.
Tie wrap around
factory-installed
RX1 cable
Keep cable bends
behind the edge
of the Connector
Interface Panel