User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Purpose
- Targeted Audience
- Referenced Documentation
- Conventions
- Human Exposure to Radio Frequencies
- Radio Interference
- Avoiding Radio Interference
- Modifications
- General
- Manufacturer's Disclaimer Statement
- European Community, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liecht
- Declaration of Conformity with Regard to the R&TTE Directive
- ProST Frequency Ranges
- Main Features
- Architecture
- ProST Protocol Stack
- Theory of Operation
- Package Contents
- Minimum PC Requirements
- Required Tools
- Radio Site Planning
- ProST Physical Description
- SDA-1 Physical Description
- SDA-4S Type II and SDA-4S/VL Type II (Optional)
- Mounting the ProST
- Wall Mounting
- Pole Mounting
- SDA-4S
- Connecting to IDU
- Connecting to LAN Network
- Connecting AC/DC Power Adapter
- Mounting AC/DC Power Adapter
- DC Power Source
- AC Power Source
- Connecting Lightning and Surge Protector
- Antenna Alignment using RSSI LED Plug Adapter
- LED Status
- 1. Disclaimer
- 1.1 Safety Warnings
- 1.2 Important Warning Symbols
- 1.3 Important Service Information
- 1.4 UL Information
- 1.5 CE Notice
- 1.6 European Community, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and L
- 1.7 CAUTION
- 1.8 Lightning Protection
System Overview
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ProST Frequency Ranges
The table below lists the frequency range of ProST models currently available. This table will grow
as more models become available.
Frequency Band Channel Bandwidth Channel Throughput
3.3 – 3.5 GHz in TDD mode 1.75 MHz
3.5 MHz
5 MHz
speeds of up to 6.5 Mbps
speeds of up to 13.1 Mbps
speeds of up to 18 Mbps
3.4 – 3.6 GHz in FDD mode 1.75 MHz
3.5 MHz
speeds of up to 6.5 Mbps
speeds of up to 13.1 Mbps
4.9 – 5.0 GHz in TDD mode 5 MHz
10 MHz
speeds of up to 18 Mbps
speeds of up to 37 Mbps
5.725 – 5.825 GHz in TDD mode 5 MHz
10 MHz
speeds of up to 18 Mbps
speeds of up to 37 Mbps
Main Features
The ProST provides the following main features:
Full Outdoor Non-LOS Deployment: 256 OFDM
Based on the latest wireless technology WiMAX IEEE 802.16 standard
Integrated antenna gain of 15 dBi or 17 dBi (latest version)
Indoor Ethernet adapter (SDA-1 Type II):
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providing power and interface termination
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up to 100-m Category 5 cable between ProST and SDA-1
High throughput providing fast access at burst data rates up to 37 Mbps over-the-air (gross
rate) over up to a 10 MHz channel
Option of LAN switch with indoor adapter
Up to 4 ports with VLAN port switching
Integral WiFi and LAN switch -- planned for future
Integral VoIP -- planned for future
E1/T1 -- planned for future
Low cost
Architecture
The ProST installation consists of the following components:
Encased ProST outdoor unit (available in two variations)
Encased outdoor AC/DC power adapter, SDA-1 indoor adapter or optional SDA-4S Type II
or SDA-4S/VL Type II
Third-party external antenna (optional deployment)