UGD-D00236 Rev B Air4Gp Installation Guide
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Air4Gp Installation Guide Table of Contents Copyright .......................................................................................................................................... 2 Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................. 3 Summary of Figures ......................................................................................................................... 6 Summary of Tables .........
Air4Gp Installation Guide 2.1.1 3 Verify Prerequisites................................................................................................................. 20 3.1 3.1.1 3.2 4 Verify Installation Requirements ..................................................................................... 21 3.2.2 Verify the Parts and Kits ......................................................................................... 21 3.2.3 Components ......................................................
Air4Gp Installation Guide 9.1.3 Mgmt IP Config ....................................................................................................... 42 9.1.4 BS Operational State .............................................................................................. 43 10 Appendix A – Glossary of Terms ........................................................................................ 45 11 Appendix B ......................................................................................
Air4Gp Installation Guide Summary of Figures Figure 1 – Air4Gp – network interface ............................................................................................ 19 Figure 2 - PS – Air4Gp ................................................................................................................... 24 Figure 3 – Air4Gp Base Station Unit .............................................................................................. 25 Figure 4 – Air4Gp Base Station Unit, bottom ............
Air4Gp Installation Guide Summary of Tables Table 1 - Air4Gp FCC Maximum Output TX Power ....................................................................... 15 Table 2 - Air4Gp ETSI Maximum Output TX Power ....................................................................... 15 Table 3 - Power Consumption ........................................................................................................ 15 Table 4 - 5.x GHz Antenna Types - Technical ..............................................
Air4Gp Installation Guide Warnings and Cautions Human Exposure to Radio Frequencies The Air4Gp should be installed and operated from a minimum distance of 2 meters from your body. Radio Interference This Air4Gp 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. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
Air4Gp 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.
Air4Gp 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 non-standard practices and procedures could result in personal injury and damage to equipment.
Air4Gp Installation Guide AVERTISSEMENTS ET MISES EN GARDE Action des radiofréquences sur l’organisme humain Le Air4Gp sera installé et exploité à une distance minimum de 2.4 mètres de votre corps. Brouillage radioélectrique Cet équipement génère, utilise et peut dégager de l’énergie radiofréquence s’il n’est pas installé et utilisé conformément aux instructions. Il est susceptible de provoquer des interférences préjudiciables aux communications radio.
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Air4Gp 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.
Air4Gp 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.
Air4Gp Installation Guide Maximum Output TX Power Table 1 - Air4Gp FCC Maximum Output TX Power Frequency Band FCC TX 5.725-5.850 GHz Antenna Gain EIRP 19.48 dBm 35.98 dBm 16.5 dBi Table 2 - Air4Gp ETSI Maximum Output TX Power Frequency Band ETSI TX 5.47-5.95 GHz EIRP 10.5 dBm 27 dBm Rest of the World TX EIRP 28 dBm Antenna Gain 44.5 dBm 16.5 dBi Caution: Do not set maximum output TX power to higher than local regulations. Power Consumption Table 3 - Power Consumption Air4Gp Watts 5.
Air4Gp 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 Air4Gp. These procedures include: Verify Prerequisites Install the Air4Gp Connect and Manage Cables Install and set Power System 1.
Air4Gp Installation Guide Appendixes [Securing & Connecting the cable, Glossary of Terms, Contact information and Revision history] Page 17 Commercial in Confidence UGD-D00236 Rev B
Air4Gp Installation Guide 2 Introduction This section provides a descriptive overview of the Air4Gp and its place in the product suite. 2.1 Air4Gp Air4Gp is a dual protocol compact Base Station: WiMAX (IEEE802.16e) Base Station and simultaneously an LTE eNodeB. The Air4Gp is a Pico base station operating on unlicensed frequency bands and can support up to 4 carriers that can be deployed to cover a single sector or two distinct sectors. It can run either WiMAX or LTE or both WiMAX and LTE.
Air4Gp Installation Guide Figure 1 – Air4Gp – network interface Note: Auto-negotiation must always be enabled on the core network side. Note: Illustration above displays the GPS connected directly to the top of the units there is also a remote GPS antennae option.
Air4Gp Installation Guide 3 Verify Prerequisites Prior to installing the Air4Gp, verify the required safety, power, tools, parts and components. 3.1 Verify Safety Requirements Read and follow all warning notices and instructions marked on the product or included in this manual. When installed in the final configuration, the product must comply with the applicable Safety Standards and regulatory requirements of the country in which it is installed.
Air4Gp Installation Guide 3.2 Verify Installation Requirements 3.2.1 Verify the Tools Table 5 - Air4Gp 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 3.2.
Air4Gp Installation Guide Air4Gp Base Station parts Consisting of 1 x Air4Gp installation Pole/Wall mounting kit Tilting panel (ordered separately) 402-00-184 1 1) Interface Bracket - Left 402-00-185 1 2) Interface Bracket - Right 402-00-186 1 402-00-188 2 Back bracket Screw - M8 x 200 Hex SST AISI 304 – 4 Screw - M8 x 20 Hex SEMS SST 304 - 8 Flat washer - M8 DIN125 SST 304 - 10 Spring washer - M8 DIN 127 SST 304 - 6 Nut - M8 Hex DIN127 - 6 1 x earth kit 1 x M5 screws 1 x M5 washers 1 x M5
Air4Gp Installation Guide Part Description Air4G Air4Gp Air4Gs Image Ext. Int. Lightning/Surge Surge Protector designed to protect protector from lightning strikes. 30cm Surge to For connecting the Surge protector BS Cable to the Base Station. (RF cable assy TNC to TNC- RA,30cm,RG58) Protector mounting bracket For mounting the Surge protector to the BS. X X Protector For clamping the bracket to the BS. mounting Includes necessary hardware.
Air4Gp Installation Guide # Parts Part no. 4 Back bracket x2 402-00188 5 GPS Antenna mounting bracket Images Table 9 - Air4Gp additional parts and kits 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.
Air4Gp Installation Guide Figure 3 – Air4Gp Base Station Unit Figure 4 – Air4Gp Base Station Unit, bottom 3.2.3.1 Physical Dimensions Air4Gp BS is in an all outdoor enclosure. Table 11 - Air4Gp physical dimensions Parameter Value Comment Height 394.8 mm (15.54 inches) Width 371.3 mm (14.62 inches) Depth 123.5 mm (4.86 inches) Weight Aprox. 10 kg (2.2 lbs.) Page 25 The physical dimensions exclude handles and connectors.
Air4Gp Installation Guide RF Ports for antenna connections are N-Type Female connectors located on the bottom of the Air4Gp enclosure. Adjacent to these are SMA connectors used for RF monitoring purposes during installation / maintenance. For normal operation, these are covered with a weatherproof cap. An 80cm, cable connects the GPS directly to the top of Air4Gp.
Air4Gp Installation Guide 4 Install Air4Gp Install the Air4Gp base station by pole mount or wall mount. Caution: Proper local rigging and hoisting practices should be followed when installing the Air4Gp. The pre-assembled handles are not to be used for hanging, attaching or hoisting the unit into place. 4.1 Pole mount configuration The following image shows the pole mount assembly.
Air4Gp Installation Guide Figure 9 - position mounting assembly on the pole 6. Fasten the surge protector into the provided hole (in the Tilting panel) and hand-tighten. 7. Carefully align and position the Air4Gp unit so that the threaded pins (1 on each the Interface bracket) fit into the notched grooves provided on the Tilting panel and hand tighten. Insert the M8 screws, washers and nuts (supplied) and fasten to the Tilting panel. Caution: The unit weighs about 10 kg take care when lifting. 8.
Air4Gp Installation Guide 4.2 Wall mount configuration The following image shows the wall mount assembly. Figure 11 – Wall Mounted Air4Gp To mount the Air4Gp in the wall mount configuration, perform the following steps: 1. Attach the Tilting panel to the wall at the height required to attach the Air4Gp using wall plugs rated for at least 10 Kg. 2.
Air4Gp Installation Guide Figure 12 - Air4Gp connections (bottom) Note: Previous versions had 3 RJ45 (Ethernet) connections. 4.3.1 LED Display The LED’s are a visual display to indicate basic BS status, see LED Display below for a description of the LED display. 4.4 Installing Optional External Antenna Use this procedure to install optional external antenna for the Air4Gp in the mast mount configuration. 4.4.
Air4Gp Installation Guide Note: Mounting kit is included. To mount the antenna for the Air4Gp 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.
Air4Gp Installation Guide Figure 14 - GPS cable assembly prior to mounting 3. Hand-tighten the RG58 cable TNC (90°) connector to the mating connector on the GPS antenna. Figure 15 - Attach GPS antenna to RG58 cable 4. Slide the flat washer up to the underside of the mounting bracket, then thread 1 nut onto the GPS antenna threaded base and tightened. 5.
Air4Gp Installation Guide Figure 17 - Clear sky conditions Figure 18 - minimal distance When interference is present the GPS antenna can be installed in a position lower than the base station using the 40m (CBL-GPS-TNC-40-1) shielded GPS Cable. An example displaying the mounting of the GPS antenna on the tower below the Air4Gp is displayed below: Figure 19 - GPS Remote mounting Note: All cables should be properly secured to prevent undue strain on any of the cable terminations. 4.
Air4Gp Installation Guide Table 12 - LED Display LED Name Color Status PWR Power Green On Power on Off Power off Alarm detected ALM Alarm Red On NWL Network Link Green Steady on In service Green STA Page 34 Blinking On Description Network link detected Traffic currently flowing Software running Commercial in Confidence UGD-D00236 Rev B
Air4Gp Installation Guide 5 Connect and Manage Cables The Ethernet cable is connected to the Air4Gp using a standard RJ45 connector protected by a harsh environment protective casing. Figure 20 – Ethernet connector cable termination 5.1 Assemble Ethernet Connector 1. Pass the CAT5e 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.
Air4Gp Installation Guide 6 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. 6.1 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 to be connected to the Power connector on the bottom panel of the Air4Gp and bare wires at the other.
Air4Gp Installation Guide 7.2 DC Power Connection Insert the DC cable through the gland cover and O-ring, Strip back 100mm outer sheath. Strip back 5mm from both inner cores. Solder-Tin the inner cores to stop fray when inserting into terminal block. Insert the DC cable and screw to terminal block J3, adhering to polarity indicated. Lay the cable around (not over) J1. 7.3 PoE Connection Strip back 60mm of the outdoor CAT5e sheath. Insert the CAT5e pairs through the glands.
Air4Gp Installation Guide Figure 24 - DC-PoE-ODU-Air4Gp/902-00-270 Figure 25 - DC-PoE-ODU-Air4Gp – open Connect the Ethernet CAT5e cables into and from the terminal blocks J1 and J2. See Cable assembly, DC-PoE-ODU-Air4Gp / 902-00-270 below.
Air4Gp Installation Guide Figure 26 - DC-PoE-ODU-Air4Gp - punch down tool 7.5 Earth (Ground) Cable Assembly, MU687-00-028 681-00-029 , Cut 1 meter of (Lapp 4160500, 14AWG, CSA 2.5mm, Green/Yellow, OD 3.7mm) Strip Back 6mm of one end. 300-60-010. Attach Crimp Ring, Tyco(Amp) 51864-1, #8, M4, OD <=7.9mm, 14AWG, Blue.
Air4Gp Installation Guide 8 Cable assembly, DC-PoE-ODU-Air4Gp / 902-00-270 Network_End Number Pin1 White/Orange Pin2 Orange Pin3 Air4Gp_End 25 metres Number Cut and insert POE injector as installation requires Pin1 White/Orange Pin2 Orange White/Green Pin3 White/Green Pin4 Blue Pin4 Blue Pin5 White/Blue Pin5 White/Blue Pin6 Green Pin6 Green Pin7 White/Brown Pin7 White/Brown Pin8 Brown Pin8 Brown Marketing Product Code = DC-PoE-ODU-Air4Gp Packaged Item = 902-00-207 Cab
Air4Gp Installation Guide 9 Initial WEB Configuration Configure an Air4Gp base station using the built in web based interface. This prepares the equipment for connection to Netspan. 9.1 Initial configuration To set initial configuration, perform the following: Caution: The GPS antenna should be installed and attached before Air4Gp is powered on. Caution: Wait two minutes before performing other actions. 1. Apply power to the Air4Gp. 2. With the Air4Gp powered-up connect the PC to the Ethernet port. 3.
Air4Gp Installation Guide Note: The format of the BS ID is important: NN-NN-NN-nn-nn-nn (where NNNN-NN is the Operator ID and nn-nn-nn is a unique address ID). 7. Select the BS Action from the available list. 8. Leave NTP Server as is (blank). 9. Click Submit. (Read Current = ignore/no action) (Clear IIB = ignore/no action) 9.1.2 NMS Config 1. Click NMS Config, as displayed below: Figure 28 - SNMP Initial Configuration 2.
Air4Gp Installation Guide Figure 29 - Management IP Configuration 2. Define the IP address. 3. Define the Subnet Mask. 4. Define the Default GW MAC Address. Caution: Define Default GW only if required for Network Security. Consult with Provider. 5. Set the Management VLAN set to Untagged. Set to Tagged when with VLAN Tag ID. Consult with Provider. 6. Define the VLAN Tag ID – only when Management VLAN is set to Tagged. Consult with Provider. 7. Click Submit.
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Air4Gp Installation Guide 10 Appendix A – 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
Air4Gp 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 Authori
Air4Gp Installation Guide 11 Appendix B 11.1 Revision History Revision Originator Date Description Rev A M. Falik 06-2012 Initial document Rev A1 M. Falik 07-2012 Power correction Rev B M. Falik 09-2012 Antenna, TX power & GPS kit, DC PoE 11.2 Contact Information 31B Customer Service Help-Desk for customer service emergency Airspan Networks have introduced the Airspan Tracker application to enable prompt and efficient Customer Support services.