Datasheet

AR/GE/FE/U80/80XInstallationManual
5 58000519rev.D
2.6 Cabling
Theinstallationsiteshouldbeinspectedtodeterminetherunpathsforthefibercableandpower
cablefr omtheradioequipmenttothet erminationpoint.Locationsforroo fpenetr atio ns houldbe
identified.Theroutingandsecuringofallcablesshouldconformto allapplicablecodesand
requirements.Dependingonthelikelihoodofdamageduetofoottr afficorequipmentmovement,
cablingconduitmayberequired.Themaximumcablerunlengthasspecifiedfortheequipment
beinginstalledmustnotbeexceeded,refertoTable2.61and2.62 forcabletypesandlimitat ions.
TheradiorequiresLCtypeconnectorsonduplexmu ltimodefiberstoproperlyconnect betweenthe
radioandtheusersnetworkequipment.Singlemo defiberconnectionsarenotsupportedforuse
withthestandardproduct.Thenetworkequipmentendofthefibersshouldbeterminatedwith
connectorst hatmatchtheuser’snetworkequipmentfiberinterface.
Table2.61:MaximumFiberLength
FiberCableLength CableType
Upto270meters 62.5/125μm
Upto500meters 50/125μm
The80GHzradioincludesa100240VACpoweradaptor,suit ableforindooroperationonly,that
convertstheACvoltagefromastandardelectrical outletinthewalltoDCvoltage.Foroutdoor
ratedpowersupplyoptions,contactBridgeWavecustomerser vice.Theradiorequiresaminimumof
15.0VDCattheconnectorontheradiounit(24.0VDCmaximum)tofunctionproperly.
Whenplanningthecablerunfromtheindo orACpoweradaptortotheradiounit,itisrequiredtouse
thecablegauge(AWG)indicatedbelow toensureadequatevoltageattheradio.Theindoorand
outdoorpo rtionsoftheDCpowercablingmustconformtoallrespectiveindoorandoutdoor
nationalandlo calelectricalandbuildingcodes;notethatrequirementsmaydifferfo rtheindoor and
outdoorpo rtionsofthecablingandthatagroundedsurgeprotectorisnormallyrequiredatthepoint
wherethecableenters thebuilding.TheDCpowercablingmustconsistoftwo12or14gauge
strandedconductorsbasedontherequiredcablerunlength.
Table2.62:MinimumDCCableSize
DCCableLength ConductorSize
Upto125meters 14AWG
(2.5mm²)
Upto200meters 12AWG
(4mm²)
Figure2.61showsastandard14gaugewirethathasbeenfittedwit hthepowerconnect ors
(provided)fo rtheradio’sinternalpowersupplynecessarytomatewiththe(notprovided)DCpower