User's Manual

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Connecting LGCell Main Hub(s) to a Unison Main Hub
5-port Alarm Daisy-Chain Cable
(PN 4024-3)
For contact alarm monitoring: connecting 2 to 21 LGCell Main Hubs to a Unison
Main Hub
If connecting LGCell to Unison, the Alarm Sense Adapter Cable is required to
connect the daisy-chain cable to Unison
Do not combine LGCell Main Hubs with Unison Main Hubs in the same daisy
chain
Alarm Sense Adapter Cable
(PN 4024-3)
Use with 5-port Alarm Daisy-Chain Cable to connect up to 21 LGCell Main
Hubs to a Unison Main Hub
Also, use to connect a single LGCell Main Hub to a Unison Main Hub
Connecting Multiple Unison Main Hubs Together
5-port Alarm Daisy-Chain Cable
(PN 4024-3)
For contact alarm monitoring of major and minor alarms. Use to feed the alarms
from multiple Unison Main Hubs into a BTS or MetroReach Focus
Do not combine Unison Main Hubs with LGCell Main Hubs in the same daisy
chain.
Cabling
Coaxial: repeater or base station to
Main Hub
Coax approved; N-type male connectors
Coaxial: RAU to passive antennas Use low-loss cable; SMA male connector; typical 1 m (3.3 ft) using RG142
coaxial cable
Fiber: Main Hub to Expansion Hubs SC/APC (angle-polished) male connectors for entire fiber run (can use SC/APC
pigtails, PN 4012SCAPC-10 for MMF or 4013SCAPC-10 for SMF);
Use jumper fiber cables for collocated Main and Expansion Hubs (3 m/10 ft):
Multi-mode: PN 4010SCAPC-10
Single-mode: PN: 4018SCAPC-10
Distance limited by optical loss of 3 dB:
Multi-mode: up to 1.5 km (4,921 ft);
Single-mode: up to 6 km (19,685 ft)
Cat-5/6 ScTP: Expansion Hub to
RAUs
TIA/EIA 568-A approved; shielded RJ-45 male connectors
• Minimum: 10 meters (33 ft)
• Recommended Maximum: 100 meters (328 ft)
• Absolute Maximum: 150 meters (492 ft)
ScTP cable must be screened and it must be grounded at both connector ends
(i.e., Expansion Hub and RAU)
Tie-off cables to avoid damaging the connectors because of cable strain
Configuring System
PC/laptop running AdminManager
software
Refer to the AdminManager User Manual (PN 8810-10)
Table 7-2 Installation Checklist (continued)
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Installation Requirement Consideration