User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- SECTION 6 Installing Unison Accel
- 6.1 Installation Requirements
- 6.2 Safety Precautions
- 6.3 Preparing for System Installation
- 6.4 Unison Accel Installation Procedures
- 6.5 Interfacing an Accel Hub to a Base Station or a Roof-top Antenna
- 6.6 Connecting Contact Alarms to an Accel System
- 6.7 Alarm Monitoring Connectivity Options
- SECTION 7 Replacing Unison Accel Components in an Operational System
- SECTION 8 Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Technical Assistance
- APPENDIX A Cables and Connectors
- APPENDIX B InterReach Unison Accel Property Sheet
- APPENDIX C Compliance
- APPENDIX D Release Notes
6-6 InterReach Unison Accel Installation, Operation, and Reference Manual PN 9000-10
620021-0 Rev. A
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
Accel Hub
If connecting LGCell to Unison Accel, the Alarm Sense Adapter Cable is
required to connect the daisy-chain cable to Unison
Do not combine LGCell Main Hubs with Unison Accel 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 Accel Hub
Also, use to connect a single LGCell Main Hub to a Unison Accel Hub
Connecting Multiple Unison Accel 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 Accel Hubs into a BTS or MetroReach Focus
Do not combine Unison Accel Hubs with LGCell Main Hubs in the same chain.
Cabling
Coaxial: repeater or base station to
Accel 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
Cat-5/6 ScTP: TIA/EIA 568-A approved; shielded RJ-45 male connectors. ScTP cable must be
screened and it must be grounded at both connector ends
Tie-off cables to avoid damaging the connectors because of cable strain
Accel Hub to RAUs • Minimum: 10 meters (33 ft)
• Recommended Maximum: 100 meters (328 ft)
• Absolute Maximum: 150 meters (492 ft)
Accel Hub to
Cat-5 Extender to RAU
Configuring System
PC/laptop running AdminManager
software
Refer to the AdminManager User Manual (PN 8810-10)
Miscellaneous
Null modem cable Female connectors; Accel Hub to a PC/laptop that is running the AdminManager
software; local connection
Straight-through cable Female/male connectors; Accel Hub to a modem; remote connection
Table 6-2 Installation Checklist (continued)
Installation Requirement Consideration
Minimum Cat-5/6
Cable Length from
Accel Hub to
Extender
Minimum Cat-5/6
Cable Length from
Extender to RAU
Maximum Total Cat-5/6
Cable Length from Accel
Hub to RAU
90 meters
295 feet
20 meters
65 feet
110 to 170 meters
360 to 557 feet