User's Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. GENERAL 6
1.1. USED ABBREVIATIONS 6
1.2. HEALTH AND SAFETY WARNINGS 8
1.3. ABOUT ANDREW SOLUTIONS 10
1.4. INTERNATIONAL CONTACT ADDRESSES FOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT 11
2. INTRODUCTION 13
2.1. PURPOSE 13
2.2. THE ION-M8P S (INTELLIGENT OPTICAL NETWORK; MMR) 13
2.3. OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT - RELAY ALARM CONNECTING BOARD 14
3. COMMISSIONING 15
3.1. MECHANICAL INSTALLATION 15
3.1.1. General 15
3.1.2. Wall and Pole Mounting 16
3.2. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION 17
3.2.1. General 17
3.2.2. Connections 18
3.2.3. Grounding 18
3.2.4. Power Connection 19
3.3. CONNECTION OF THE ANTENNA CABLES 20
3.4. CONNECTION OF THE RF CABLES MAIN UNIT TO COMBINING UNIT 20
3.5. OPTICAL-FIBRE-CABLE CONNECTION - RULES 21
3.5.1. Protective Plug 22
3.5.2. Protective-Tube Kit 24
3.6. COMMISSIONING 26
4. ALARMS 29
4.1. BITE AND ALARMS 29
4.2. HANDLING OF ALARMS 29
4.3. ALARM STATUS 29
4.4. STATUS LED ALARMS 29
4.5. RELAY ALARM CONNECTING BOARD 31
4.5.1. External-Alarm Inputs and Outputs 31
3 of 42