UGD-D00181 Rev G Air4G Installation Guide System Release 9.
Air4G Installation Guide Copyright © Copyright by Airspan Networks Inc., 2010. All rights reserved worldwide. The information contained within this document is proprietary and is subject to all relevant copyright, patent and other laws protecting intellectual property, as well as any specific agreements protecting Airspan Networks Inc. rights in the aforesaid information.
Air4G Installation Guide Table of Contents Copyright ................................................................................................................................................. 2 Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................... 3 Summary of Figures ................................................................................................................................
Air4G Installation Guide 4.1.1 4.2 5 Warning of Hazardous Voltages ................................................................................... 25 Verify Installation Requirements ........................................................................................... 26 4.2.1 Verify the Tools ............................................................................................................. 26 4.2.2 Verify the Parts and Kits .......................................................
Air4G Installation Guide Summary of Figures Figure 1 – Air4G Hardware Components .............................................................................................. 21 Figure 2 – Air4G Functional Components ............................................................................................. 22 Figure 3 – Workflow of Installation ........................................................................................................ 23 Figure 4 - PS – Air4G ..............................
Air4G Installation Guide Figure 38 – Secure fiber-optic cable, re-use excess tie ........................................................................ 52 Figure 39 - fiber-optic connector with dust cover .................................................................................. 52 Figure 40 – dust cover removed ........................................................................................................... 52 Figure 41 - Fiber-Optic Outdoor Connector Plug (multimode) ..................
Air4G Installation Guide Summary of Tables Table 1 - Air4G FCC Maximum Output TX Power ................................................................................ 13 Table 2 - Air4G ETSI Maximum Output TX Power ............................................................................... 13 Table 3 - 700 MHz Antenna Types -Technical...................................................................................... 13 Table 4 - 2.x GHz Antenna Types - Technical ....................................
Air4G Installation Guide Warnings and Cautions Human Exposure to Radio Frequencies The Air4G (formally MacroMAXe) antennas should be installed and operated from a minimum distance of 2.4 meters (for 3.x & 0707) or 3.2 meters (for 2.x) from your body. Radio Interference This Air4G generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Air4G Installation Guide 6. Do not place this product on or near a direct heat source, and avoid placing objects on the terminal. 7. Do not operate this device near water or in a wet location. 8. Use only a damp cloth for cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Disconnect the power before cleaning. 9. The units should not be located near power lines or other electrical power circuits. 10.
Air4G Installation Guide Lightning Protection WARNING: The following notes are general recommendations for the system. The wireless equipment should be installed by a qualified professional installer and must follow local and national codes for electrical grounding and safety. Failure to meet safety requirements and/or use of nonstandard practices and procedures could result in personal injury and damage to equipment. A direct lightning strike may cause serious damage even if these guidelines are followed.
Air4G Installation Guide DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY European Community, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein Declaration of Conformity with Regard to the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC English: This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Deutsch: Dieses Gerät entspricht den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den weiteren entsprecheneden Vorgaben der Richtlinie 1999/5/EU.
Air4G Installation Guide FCC Notice Federal Communication Commission Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
Air4G Installation Guide Maximum Output TX Power Table 1 - Air4G FCC Maximum Output TX Power Frequency Band FCC TX EIRP Rest of the World TX EIRP Antenna Gain 700 MHz 41.6 dBm 55.1 dBm 41.6 dBm 55.1 dBm 13.5 dBi 2.56 GHz 43.28 dBM 61.28dBM 43 dBM 61 dBM 18 dBi 3.65 GHz 36.88 dBm 38.88 dBm 37 dBm 39 dBm 2 dBi Table 2 - Air4G ETSI Maximum Output TX Power Frequency Band ETSI TX EIRP Rest of the World TX EIRP Antenna Gain 698-746 MHz 41.6 dBm 55.1 dBm 41.6 dBm 55.1 dBm 13.
Air4G Installation Guide Table 4 - 2.x GHz Antenna Types - Technical Type Frequency range Gain Part number 65° Quad X-Polar 2.3-2.7 GHz 18.0 dBi SEC60Q-2.X-RC-1 90° Quad X-Polar 2.3-2.7 GHz 17.0 dBi SEC90Q-2.X-RC-1 Mounting kit for Quad X-Polar Antennas MNT-KT-Quad-1 60° Dual Slant X-Polar 2.3-2.7 GHz 18.0 dBi SEC60X-2.X-RC-1 90° Dual Slant X-Polar 2.3-2.7 GHz 17.0 dBi SEC90X-2.X-RC-1 Mounting kit for Dual X-Polar Antennas Omni 10dBi Vertical External 2.3-2.
Air4G Installation Guide Fixed tilt dual/quad port antennas (where the tilt is set by the way the mounting kit is installed). Note: Required mounting kits for fixed tilt dual/quad port antennas are ordered separately. Manual Electric Tilt (MET) dual/quad antennas - a variable tilt antenna available for mounting directly on the Air4G with no need for physical tilting of the antenna.
Air4G Installation Guide 3.3-3.4 GHz 3.3-3.4 GHz 3.4-3.6 GHz 2 4 2 360º 360º 360º 3.4-3.6 GHz 4 360º 3.6-3.8 GHz 2 360º 3.6-3.8 GHz Page 16 4 360º 3.3-3.5 GHz Omni Reg Compl Vertical Sector 3.3-3.5 GHz Omni Reg Compl Vertical Sector 3.4-3.6 GHz Omni Reg Compl Vertical Sector 3.4-3.6 GHz Omni Reg Compl Vertical Sector 3.6-3.8 GHz Omni Reg Compl Vertical Sector 3.6-3.
Air4G Installation Guide 1 About this Guide This section discusses the purpose, intended audience, conventions, referenced documentation and organization for this guide. 1.1 Purpose This guide provides the workflow and step-by-step procedures for Installing the Air4G (formally MacroMAXe). These procedures include: Verify Prerequisites Install the Air4G Connect and Manage Cables Set Power System 1.
Air4G Installation Guide Install the Air4G Connect and Manage Cables Set Power System Appendixes [Review Job Sheet, Securing & Connecting the Fiber-Optic cable, Glossary of Terms, Installation Checklist, Contact information and Revision history] Page 18 Commercial in Confidence UGD-D00181 Rev G
Air4G Installation Guide 2 Introduction This section provides a descriptive overview of the Air4G (formally MacroMAXe) (3.x, 2.x and 0707) and its place in the product suite. 2.1 Air4G Air4G is a highly integrated macro-cell base station with all-in-one packaging of RF and baseband components. Air4G includes integrated quad RF transceivers to support four channel diversity and MIMO. It is available as an all outdoor solution for Mobile WiMAX applications to minimize physical footprint and operator OPEX.
Air4G Installation Guide Band Variant Lower Frequency 3305 3405 3.x GHZ 3505 3605 3705 3300 MHZ 3400 MHz 3500 MHz 3600 MHz 3700 MHz Upper Frequency 3400 MHz 3500 MHz 3600 MHz 3700 MHz 3800 MHz Channel Bandwidth 3.5MHz 5MHz 7MHz 10MHz 3.5MHz 5MHz 7MHz 10MHz 3.5MHz 5MHz 7MHz 10MHz 3.5MHz 5MHz 7MHz 10MHz 3.5MHz 5MHz 7MHz 10MHz Duplex TDD TDD TDD TDD TDD 2.2.
Air4G Installation Guide Figure 1 – Air4G Hardware Components Note: Air4G can also be connected via a LAN Switch for greater Failsafe protection. Note: Illustration above is of single Ethernet cable or Fiber-Optic cable for connection. Note: When the Fiber-Optic cable connection is employed the Ethernet cable connection (Eth 1) is disabled. Note: Auto-negotiation must always be enabled on the core network side. Note: Illustration above displays remote GPS antennae option.
Air4G Installation Guide Figure 2 – Air4G Functional Components Page 22 Commercial in Confidence UGD-D00181 Rev G
Air4G Installation Guide 3 Getting Started 3.1 Workflow of Installation The Workflow to install the Air4G is shown in the following diagram: Figure 3 – Workflow of Installation Caution: Antennas 1 & 2 Tx/Rx must be connected and attached before Air4G is powered on.
Air4G Installation Guide 3.2 Air4G Installation Checklist Plan the installation of the Air4G by using the Installation Checklist, which you can find as a removable job aid in Appendix A for this guide.
Air4G Installation Guide 4 Verify Prerequisites Prior to installing the Air4G, verify the required safety, power, tools, parts and components. Reference: Set up requirements for the installation is detailed in the Job Sheet, see Appendix A for this guide. 4.1 Verify Safety Requirements Read and follow all warning notices and instructions marked on the product or included in this manual.
Air4G Installation Guide 4.2 Verify Installation Requirements 4.2.1 Verify the Tools Table 8 - Air4G installation tools Tool Large Crosshead Screw driver Phillips # 3 or Pozidrive # 3 Small flat blade screwdriver Medium flat blade screwdriver 13mm or 1/2 inch open ended spanner 10mm or 13/32 inch open ended spanner Wire strippers Wire cutters Ring terminals crimp tool RJ45 crimp tool 4.2.
Air4G Installation Guide Air4G Base Station parts Consisting of Note: The Sunshield brackets are only applicable for antennas that utilize Mechanical Electric Tilt (MET). i.e. – Argus-SSPX310F. Warning: A Sunshield is mandatory for temperatures of above 45°. 1 x Air4G installation mount kit M8 x 20 Hex Cap screws – 8 (ordered separately) M8 plain washers – 8 M8 Hex nuts - 4 M8 spring washers - 8 Pole Mount Bracket Assembly: Dia. 120-230 mm – top & bottom – plus fixing accessories.
Air4G Installation Guide Air4G Base Station parts Consisting of Outdoor power converter for 3.xGHz Type-IC DC Power Cable Available either in - 10, 15 or 30 meter lengths. Additional lengths available. ODC Twin Fiber Cable (Multimode) (optional) (ordered separately) Available either in - 10, 15, 30, 50, 75 or 100 meter lengths. Multimode fiber pigtail cable (not included) (optional) (ordered separately) Multimode fiber pigtail cable – ODC - LC connector.
Air4G Installation Guide Table 11 - Air4G wall mount installation parts Parts Images 1 Wall Plate 2 Top Hanger 3 Lower Hanger 4 GPS Antenna mounting bracket w/Handle (pre-assembled) 5 Handle (pre-assembled) Table 12 - Air4G pole mount installation parts Parts Images Note: in addition to the Wall mounting kit. 1 Top & Lower Pole Strap (x2) for 120 > 230 MM Note: in addition to the Wall mounting kit.
Air4G Installation Guide Additional Common Accessories (not provided by Airspan) Spare RJ45 connectors Cable ties Ring terminal for earth strap. M5 / M6 Earth strap cable (4-6 mm) (yellow and green cable) Weatherproof / Outdoor mains cable splice kit or termination box.
Air4G Installation Guide Optional Junction Box Consisting of 2x pole bands (stainless steel), as required, supplied. 80 – 100 mm (3 1/2”) Mounting screws – for mounting brackets to junction box. EJOT WN1412 – K50 x 12 – 4 supplied. Wall mounting fasteners Hole size = 7 mm (not supplied - customer responsibility) Sufficient cable wires ties, as required (not supplied - customer responsibility) 4.2.
Air4G Installation Guide Figure 6 – Air4G Base Station Unit, RF ports 4.2.3.1 Physical Dimensions Air4G BS is in an all outdoor enclosure. Table 15 - Air4G 3.x physical dimensions Parameter Value Comment Height 410 mm (16.14 inches) Width 350 mm (13.78 inches) Depth 155 mm (6.10 inches) Weight Aprox. 17 kg (37.47 lbs.) The physical dimensions exclude handles and connectors. Table 16 - Air4G 2.x & 0707 physical dimensions Parameter Value Comment Height 410 mm (16.
Air4G Installation Guide Figure 7 – Air4G Cable Assembly for GPS Antenna Figure 8 - Lightning/Surge protector 4.2.3.2 Junction Box (Optional) The Junction box (optional) is an outdoor enclosure that measures 152 mm (6 in.) in height, 170 mm (6.70 in.) in width and 95 mm (3.74 in.) in depth. The unit is shown below with the pole mounting bands assembled. The Junction box is required when the distance from the outdoor Power supply to Base Station is over 30 meters for total distance of up to 130 meters.
Air4G Installation Guide 5 Install Air4G Install the Air4G base station by pole mount, wall mount, or single point. The Air4G can be deployed as a remote radio head (RRH) connected to a pair of single (usually vertically polarized) or single dual independently mounted antennas via standard RF coaxial cables. Antennas are positioned with up to 10 wavelengths horizontal separation to give optimal Downlink and Uplink MIMO performance.
Air4G Installation Guide Figure 11 – Pole Mounted Air4G To mount the Air4G in the pole mount configuration (for poles 60 > 120 mm), perform the following steps: 1. Attach the two (2) pole brackets (shown above in Table 6) to the pole (with the threaded holes facing up) at the heights required to attach the Air4G. 2. Tighten upper pole bracket and hand tighten (loosely) the lower pole bracket for later adjustment. Caution: These units weigh 17 kg – 17.6 kg, take care when lifting. 3.
Air4G Installation Guide The following diagram depicts the Wall Plate Details. Figure 13 – Wall Mounted Air4G Wall Plate Details To mount the Air4G in the wall mount configuration, perform the following steps: 1. Attach the Wall Plate to the wall at the height required to attach the Air4G. 2. Fasten the Hangars to the rear side of the Air4G enclosure, position the niched Hangar so it is lower on the wall with the niche facing down. 3.
Air4G Installation Guide Caution: This unit weighs 17 kg – 17.6 kg, take care when lifting. 4. Screw the bottom two screws and washers into the two standoff fittings at the bottom of the Air4G enclosure. 5. Tighten all fixing screws. 5.2.1 Mounting Examples The following displays a typical wall mount. Figure 14 - Wall mount Note: The GPS bracket (pre-assembled) is on the (back) side closest to the wall so as not to interfere with the sunshield assembly.
Air4G Installation Guide 5.3 Air4G Connections The following diagram displays the connections on the bottom side of the Air4G. The base station requires a secure ground connection. The cable should also be grounded to the tower which is grounded at the tower base. A grounding screw fitted with a flat washer and lock washer is provided on the bottom of the chassis clearly marked with the universal ground symbol as shown below. Figure 16 - Air4G connections (bottom) 5.
Air4G Installation Guide 5.4.1 Install Dual Slant Antenna Figure 18 - Air4G Antenna Dual Slant Mast Mount Configuration To mount the dual slant antenna for the Air4G in the mast mount configuration, perform the following steps: 1. Attach the Antenna brackets to the top and bottom of the radome. 2. Attach the tilt arm to the top bracket of the radome. 3. Fasten the ends of the adjustable pipe mounts to the top and bottom brackets of the radome. 4.
Air4G Installation Guide 5.4.2 Install Quad Slant Antenna Figure 19 – Air4G Antenna Quad Slant Mast Mount Configuration To mount the Quad slant antenna for the Air4G in the mast mount configuration, perform the following steps: 1. Attach the Antenna brackets to the top and bottom of the radome. 2. Attach to the top bracket of the radome. 3. Fasten the ends of the adjustable pipe mounts to the top and bottom brackets of the radome. 4.
Air4G Installation Guide Figure 20 - Adjustable Mounting Kit, with Snaplock Stainless Steel Bands Page 41 Commercial in Confidence UGD-D00181 Rev G
Air4G Installation Guide Figure 21 - Adjustable Mounting Kit, with ‘V’ Blocks 5.5 Optional Mounting Antenna on Air4G Either Antenna shown can be mounted on the Air4G unit or mast mounted. Note: The sunshield kit is required for this type of assembly. Contact your supplier to order. 5.5.1 Variable Tilt Antenna There is a Variable Tilt Antenna available for mounting on the Air4G. The antenna maybe connected directly to the Air4G with no need for physical tilting of the antenna.
Air4G Installation Guide Figure 22 - Variable tilt antenna Figure 23 - Antenna mounted on Air4G 5.6 Antenna Connection Caution: Antennas 1 & 2 Tx/Rx must be connected and attached before Air4G is powered on. Caution: Power down Air4G prior to disconnecting antenna. The following describes the antenna connection: Note: Some antennas are labeled 1, 2, 3, 4 and some are labeled „+‟, „–„, „+‟, „–„.
Air4G Installation Guide Caution: 1 & 2 Tx/Rx must be „+‟ & „–„ or „–„ & „+‟ and the same for 3 & 4. Table 17 - Antenna connection MacroMAXe port Port Label Antenna port Tx/Rx ANT 1 1 or „+‟ Tx/Rx ANT 2 2 or „–‟ Rx ANT 3 3 or „+‟ Rx ANT 4 4 or „–‟ 5.7 GPS Antenna Assembly To mount the GPS antenna directly on the Air4G: 1. Route the RG58 cable through the flat washer and the 2 nuts (supplied). 2.
Air4G Installation Guide 5. The second nut is then secured and tightened against the first nut to create a clamp load against the first nut, as shown below: Figure 26 - GPS antenna assembled on bracket 5.8 Install Junction Box (Optional) Note: Contact Airspan customer-service to determine whether junction box installation is required. Installation may be required, depending on the distance between the external power-supply and the BS, as well as the minimum voltage supplied by the power-supply.
Air4G Installation Guide 5.8.1 Junction Box Installation To install the junction box: 1. Prior to installation connect the 2 mounting brackets to the back of the junction box fastening to the provided holes. The wall mounting hole orientation should be towards the outer edges of the junction box. 2. Remove the junction box‟s cover, leaving the rubber gasket in place. 3. Prepare the cables for connection by performing the following: a. Strip about 25.
Air4G Installation Guide Figure 29 - Air4G assembly with optional junction box Page 47 Commercial in Confidence UGD-D00181 Rev G
Air4G Installation Guide 6 Connect and Manage Cables The Ethernet cable is connected to the Air4G using a standard RJ45 connector protected by a harsh environment protective casing. Figure 30 – Ethernet connector cable termination 6.1 Assemble Ethernet Connector 1. Pass the Cat 5 cable through the seal, front connector, body and tail nut of the environmental connector casing as shown above. 2. Paste the front seal on the collar of the connector body. 3.
Air4G Installation Guide 7 Set Power System Hazardous voltage! Before working, ensure that the power is removed from the power connection cables. When the system is powered on, do not touch the power terminals. 7.1 Power Input - DC Each unit is provided with a 3/10/30 meter 48 volt power cable terminated with a female connector at one end and bare wires at the other. Caution: It is important that the power connector is attached at the correct end or damage to the connector/equipment will result.
Air4G Installation Guide 8 Appendix A 8.1 Review Job Sheet The Job Sheet should include the following information: BS location and identity. Whether the system is required to be locked to a GPS timing reference. A BSID is required for each BS TRx. This should be in a format xxxxxx:xxxxxx where x is a decimal digit. Network configuration information for the BS TRx. Traffic Port: Not applicable.
Air4G Installation Guide Figure 33 - Secure fiber-optic cable, place tie 2. Pull or slide the Millie-Tie onto the target. Note that the Millie Tie stretches to cushion the installation. Figure 34 – Secure fiber-optic cable, pull tie 3. Release the tension when snug, then cut and remove any excess strip. Always cut through the square sections, not the wider cells. Figure 35 – Secure fiber-optic cable, snug tie Note: Millie-Tie is efficient, and simply gets a little shorter after each use.
Air4G Installation Guide Figure 37 – Secure fiber-optic cable, use excess tie Figure 38 – Secure fiber-optic cable, re-use excess tie 8.3 Connecting the Fiber-optic Cable To secure fiber-optic cable to the Air4G, perform the following steps: 1. Remove the dust cover from end of a panel connector: Figure 39 - fiber-optic connector with dust cover Figure 40 – dust cover removed 7. Remove the protective cover from the fiber-optical cable. 8.
Air4G Installation Guide Figure 41 - Fiber-Optic Outdoor Connector Plug (multimode) Figure 42 - screw hand-tight Figure 43 - Fiber-optic cable connected Page 53 Commercial in Confidence UGD-D00181 Rev G
Air4G Installation Guide 9 Appendix C – Glossary of Terms AAA Authentication, Authorization and Accounting AAS Advanced Antenna System AF Application Function ARQ Automatic Repeat reQuest ASN Access Service Network ASN GW ASN Gateway ATCA Advanced Telecommunications Computing Architecture BS Base Station BWA Broadband Wireless Access CHAP Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol CPE Customer Premises Equipment CQI Channel Quality Indicator CSN Connectivity Service Network DSM
Air4G Installation Guide OBSAI Open Base Station Standard Initiative OFDMA Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (Multiple Access) PA Paging Agent PAAA Proxy AAA PC Paging Controller PF Policy Function PHY PHYsical Layer PMIP Proxy MIP PPP Point-to-Point Protocol RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial In User Service RRA Radio Resource Agent RRC Radio Resource Controller RRM Radio Resource Management SAS Smart Antenna System SDR Software Defined Radio SFA Service Flow Authoriz
Air4G Installation Guide 10 Appendix D – Installation Checklist The Checklist below gives the high-level steps in the Workflow for this procedure. Detach or print this page to use as a job-aid for completing the actions this procedure requires. Table 19 - Checklist for Procedure Procedure Actions Outcome 1. Verify Prerequisites Verify safety requirements All requirements are in place for a successful commissioning of Air4G. Verify installation requirements 2.
Air4G Installation Guide 11 Appendix E 11.1 Revision History Revision Originator Date Description Draft 1 D. Cann 2-2009 Initial document Draft B M. Falik 3-2009 Additional content & template changes Rev A M. Falik 10-2009 Additional content Rev B M. Falik 10-2009 Corrected Graphics + Additional content Rev C M. Falik 12-2009 Added Junction box data Rev D M. Falik 12-2009 Additional content Rev E M. Falik 03-2010 Frequency ranges and latest support Rev E1 M.
