Datasheet

AR/GE/FE/U80/80XInstallationManual
4 58000519rev.D
Thefollowingtabledetailstheminimu mF1(FirstFresnel)clearanceneededfromo bstaclesinorder
toensuretheradioswilloperateproperly.
Table2.31:MinimumPathClearance
PathLength
(meters)
MinimumF1Clearance
(meters)
PathLength
(miles)
MinimumF1Clearance
(feet)
1000 0.58 0.62 1.9
2000 0.82 1.24 2.7
5000 1.3 3.10 4.3
10000 1.8 6.21 5.9
2.4 LinkDistance
Measurementofthelinkdistanceisimportantin estimatingt helinkavailabilityandcalculating
expectedReceiveSignalLevel(RSL).Thismeasur ementcanbeperformedusingtheLatitudeand
LongitudecoordinatereadingsfromaGlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)device,which isplacednear
theproposedlocationsoftheantennas.Add itionallyGPSreadingwillberequiredinordertocomply
withtheFCCregistrationprocess.
TheMinimum80GHzLinkdistancesareasfollows:
· AR/GE/FE80:328feet(100meters)
· AR/GE/FE80X:1312feet( 400meters)
Toestimatemaximumdistancesandavailabilitiesforagivenproductandregion,BridgeWave’s
PathAvailabilitycalculatorcanbeused.ToobtainthelatestversionofBridgeWave’sPath
Availabilitycalculator,contactBridgeWave’sCustomerServiceorsearcheServiceCenter
Knowledgebase.
2.5 AntennaLocation
Theoptimumlocationfortheantennasmustbedetermined.Theideal locationshouldprovidefor
easeoferectingandmountingtheantenna,aswellasprovidingunimpededLOStotheremote
location.Thefollowingfact orsshouldbetakenintoacco unt:
· Typeofmounting—fixedorroofsafepolemounting.
· LocationoffiberandDCpowerwiringingress/egressofthebuilding.
· Lengthofcableruns.
· ConfirmedEarthGroundingconnectionpoints.
· Obstructions,includinga llowancesfortreegrowth.
· Acces sibilityoftheradiomountinglocation.
· Acces sibilityofthesiteduringandafterworking hours.